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Peer reviewedRathus, Spencer A.; Siegel, Larry J. – Adolescence, 1973
Article attempted to settle the question of whether or not the larger number of delinquents are accurately described as constituting a subculture. It also analyzes their behavior and attitudes. (Author/RK)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Cognitive Processes, Conformity, Delinquency
Peer reviewedHarris, Jerome R. – Adolescence, 1974
This paper described the delinquent way of life in Honolulu, the procedures the author used to learn about that way of life, and the historical context in which this experience was set. (Author/RK)
Descriptors: American History, Antisocial Behavior, Data Collection, Delinquency
Peer reviewedFischer, B. Jerome; Bersani, Carl A. – Adolescence, 1979
The hypothesis studied was derived from the work of control theorists: that self-esteem would be higher for offenders "removed" from conventional ties, lower for those maintaining conventional attachments. Family background and self-esteem scores of 75 male delinquents strongly supported this hypothesis. Implications for incarceration are drawn.…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Delinquency, Disadvantaged Youth, Family Characteristics
