Title

Intentions To Offend: Examining The Effects Of Personal And Vicarious Experiences With Punishment And Punishment Avoidance

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 vicarious 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. Despite the theoretical appeal of this model, few studies have assessed its empirical merit. The present study tests the applicability of Stafford and Warr's reconceptualized theory by examining people's intentions to drink and drive. The results reveal only partial support for deterrence. We offer suggestions on how future research can clarify why some findings are inconsistent with deterrence theory. © 2006, Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

Publication Date

1-1-2006

Publication Title

Journal of Crime and Justice

Volume

29

Issue

2

Number of Pages

25-50

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1080/0735648X.2006.9721647

Socpus ID

59449097099 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/59449097099

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