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Companions in Crime: The Social Aspects of Criminal Conduct

Akers, Ronald L., Warr, Mark·2003·Contemporary Sociology
DOI 10.2307/3089208
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Criminologists often allude to 'peer influence' in explanations of crime and delinquency, but the meaning of that concept rarely receives careful attention. Companions in Crime organizes the extensive literature on peer influence and group delinquency into a coherent form for the first time. Chapters focus on the role of peers over the life course, the group nature of delinquent behavior, and the applicability of peer influence for explaining the major features of delinquent behavior. The most extensive chapter of the book examines possible mechanisms of peer influence and the evidence in favor of each. The principal thesis of Companions in Crime is that deviant behavior is predominantly social behavior, and criminologists must eventually determine the significance of that fact.

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Authors
Akers, R. L., & Warr, M.
Venue
Contemporary Sociology
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
2003-05
Volume
32
Issue
3
Pages
372
ISSN
0094-3061 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.2307/3089208
OpenAlex
W2012154334
Cited by
866
References
180
FWCI
96.38
Type
journal article
Language
en
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