Testing the deterrent effects of personal and vicarious experience with punishment and punishment avoidance

    Authors

    A. H. Sitren;B. K. Applegate

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Deviant Behav.

    Keywords

    WARRS RECONCEPTUALIZATION; ACADEMIC DISHONESTY; BEHAVIOR; TIME; PERCEPTIONS; IMPULSIVITY; PERSPECTIVE; EXTENSION; DRINKING; STAFFORD; Criminology & Penology; Psychology, Social; Sociology

    Abstract

    Stafford and Warr (1993) reconceptualized general and specific deterrence into a single theory in which people's tendencies to commit crimes are based on a combination of personal experiences and various experiences with being punished and avoiding punishment. The authors make a significant contribution to the deterrence literature by considering the effect of punishment avoidance when testing deterrence theory. The present study tests the applicability of Stafford and Warr's reconceptualized theory. The results reveal only partial support for deterrence. We discuss the implications of our findings and make suggestions for future research on deterrence theory.

    Journal Title

    Deviant Behavior

    Volume

    28

    Issue/Number

    1

    Publication Date

    1-1-2007

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    29

    Last Page

    55

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000243492700002

    ISSN

    0163-9625

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