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THE INFLUENCE OF DELINQUENT PEERS: WHAT THEY THINK OR WHAT THEY DO?*

WARR, MARK, STAFFORD, MARK·1991·Criminology

DOI 10.1111/j.1745-9125.1991.tb01090.x

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Although the association between delinquent friends and delinquent behavior is well established, the mechanism by which delinquency is socially transmitted remains unclear. Sutherlands theory of differential association holds that delinquency is a consequence of attitudes favorable to the violation of the law, attitudes that are acquired through intimate social interaction with peers. An analysis of data from the National Youth Survey indicates that peer attitudes do affect delinquency. But the effect of peers'attitudes is small in comparison to that of peers behavior, and the effect of peers'behavior remains strong even when peers, attitudes and the adolescent's own attitude are controlled. Moreover, when the behavior and attitudes of peers are inconsistent, the behavior of peers appears to outweigh or override the attitudes of peers. These findings suggest that delinquency is not primarily a consequence of attitudes acquired from peers. Rather, it more likely stems from other social learning mechanisms, such as imitation or vicarious reinforcement, or from group pressures to conform.

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Authors: WARR, M., & STAFFORD, M.
Affiliations: The University of Texas at Austin (US)
Washington State University (US)
Venue: Criminology
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 1991-11
Volume: 29
Issue: 4
Pages: 851-866
ISSN: 0011-1384 (ISSN-L)
1745-9125
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-9125.1991.tb01090.x
OpenAlex: W2101472231
Cited by: 481
References: 24
Citations by year: 2026: 5 · 2025: 9 · 2024: 8 · 2023: 9 · 2022: 10 · 2021: 14 · 2020: 18 · 2019: 17 · 2018: 16 · 2017: 18 · 2016: 20 · 2015: 21 · 2014: 19 · 2013: 22 · 2012: 20
FWCI: 19.13
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor, 5240 d)
Locations: Criminology (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Crime Patterns and Interventions
Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Crime, Deviance, and Social Control
Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
Keywords: juvenile delinquency, peer influence, differential association, peer attitudes, peer behavior, social learning, imitation, vicarious reinforcement, group conformity

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