Table of Contents -- List of Tables -- List of Figures -- 1 Juvenile Intimidation, Violence and Self- Control -- 2 Data Collection and Sample Characteristics -- 3 Measuring the Key Concepts of Self- Control and Opportunity -- 4 Structural Equation Modeling: Predicting Intimidation and Violence with Self- Control Theory -- 5 Discussion and Conclusion -- Fayetteville Survey -- References -- Name and Subject Index
Summary
Most examinations of juvenile violence are limited in the behaviors studied and the theories used. To address these issues Nofziger applies a test of Gottfredson and Hirschi's (1990) General Theory of Crime to a range of violent and intimidating acts. She explores bullying, fighting, and weapon related behaviors and tests the effects of self-control and opportunity with survey data on 1200 juveniles. The analysis indicates that greater self-control decreases intimidation and violence and that greater opportunity increases the same behaviors. The study supports self-control theory and suggests that lessened self-control and increased opportunity encourage the behaviors under investigation
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-172) and index
