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
Copyright Status
Unknown
Socpus ID
59449097099 (Scopus)
Source API URL
https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/59449097099
STARS Citation
Sitren, Alicia H. and Applegate, Brandon K., "Intentions To Offend: Examining The Effects Of Personal And Vicarious Experiences With Punishment And Punishment Avoidance" (2006). Scopus Export 2000s. 8806.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/scopus2000/8806