The Influence of Low Self-Control and Thoughtfully Reflective Decision Making on Criminal Justice Processing

Citation

Boccio, Cashen M.; Schwartz, Joseph A.; & Beaver, Kevin M. (2021). The Influence of Low Self-Control and Thoughtfully Reflective Decision Making on Criminal Justice Processing. American Journal of Criminal Justice.

Abstract

Previous research indicates that individual-level factors, such as low self-control, are related to criminal involvement (Pratt & Cullen, 2000). Comparatively less research, however, has examined whether individual-level factors may also influence the likelihood of being apprehended for criminal behavior. This study addresses this gap in the literature by examining the influence of levels of self-control and thoughtfully reflective decision making (TRDM) on being processed by the criminal justice system. Our results reveal that low self-control, but not TRDM, is associated with number of arrests after controlling for criminal involvement. We discuss the implications of these findings for future research and the existing literature.

URL

https://doi.org/10.1007/s12103-020-09607-4

Keyword(s)

Criminal justice

Reference Type

Journal Article

Journal Title

American Journal of Criminal Justice

Author(s)

Boccio, Cashen M.
Schwartz, Joseph A.
Beaver, Kevin M.

Year Published

2021

ISSN/ISBN

1936-1351

DOI

10.1007/s12103-020-09607-4

Reference ID

5894