A meta-analysis of k= 38 studies (60 independent effect sizes), including 6631 participants,
was conducted to investigate whether differences in cognitive and affective empathy exist …

A meta-analysis of 50 studies was conducted to investigate whether juvenile delinquents
use lower levels of moral judgment than their nondelinquent age-mates and, if so, what …

Over the past 2 decades, increasing attention has been directed at the relationship between
individual differences and counterproductive work behaviors (CWB). However, most of this …

A meta-analysis of 19 studies (N= 15,992 offenders) showed a significant inverse relation
between more mature moral development and recidivism. Moderator analyses revealed a …

Walters provides a detailed description of how criminal thinking serves as a vital link
between criminality and crime. Criminality, the propensity to become involved in criminal …

To appreciate Lawrence Kohlberg's ideas about moral cognition, development, and
education, we need to begin with Kohlberg's own life history. In every generation there is an …

This book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date review of the relationship between
psychology, moral reasoning theory and offending behaviour. It sets out the theory and …

Psychological Criminology addresses the question: what is it about individuals and their
experiences that cause them to commit crime and/or to become criminal? This book …

The systematic relation between delinquency and the overall spectrum of individual values
has not been a particular topic of psychological research in the past. To fill this gap, we refer …

The Looked After Children and Offending project (2010-11) was funded by the Big Lottery
Research Programme and was a partnership between The Adolescent and Children's Trust …