We propose the concept of short-term mindsets as an alternative to self-control as
envisioned in Gottfredson & Hirschi's self-control theory (SCT). We lay out a competing …

In response to the changing nature of policing in the United States, and current climate of
police–citizen relations, research has begun to explore the consequences of adolescent …

Objectives: We test whether there is a shared mechanism between many environmental risk
factors and delinquency. Youth developing in harsh and unpredictable environments can …

Previous studies on exposure to violence lack a nuanced understanding of the causal
effects of different exposure types on offending behaviors. This study, drawing on Pathways …

Abstract Guided by General Theory of Crime and Psychosocial Maturity Hypothesis, we
investigated co‐development between short‐term mindsets (impulsivity and future …

Adolescents tend to increase their offending after police contact, contrary to predictions of
choice-based theories. This may be due to police contact altering their view of their future …

Research evaluating the employment-crime relationship has paid little attention to
individuals' behavior at work, despite the strong conviction that commitment to work should …

Individuals who commit criminal behaviors are often thought to prioritize short‐term goals
rather than long‐term goals (ie, a present vs. a future time orientation). Though previous …

This chapter provides an overview of the major psychological perspectives in the field of
criminology and their application to juvenile homicide offenders (JHOs). These perspectives …

Materials and Methods: The research method employed was a semi-experimental design
with pre-test-post-test control group accompanied by a one-month follow-up. The statistical …