Neutralizations are important explanations for the rise and persistence of deviant behavior.
We can find many different and overlapping techniques of neutralizations in the literature …

Cyber harassment is a common problem among younger populations and women. While
scholars have noted that cyber harassment may be an attempt to demonstrate power and …

Hazing is a prevalent behavior on college campuses that is harmful and can be dangerous,
yet remains understudied in sociological literature. While research demonstrates that a …

The purpose of this study was to compare drift/neutralization and criminal lifestyle
interpretations of the neutralization-delinquency nexus in 1,005 (498 boys, 506 girls) youth …

Problematic social media use has increasingly become an issue in schools and companies.
Individuals often attempt to reduce their problematic use, but some may not be successful …

The objective of this study was to determine the direction of the relationship between
proactive criminal thinking (PCT) and guilt in models of delinquency development. Toward …

This chapter outlines three key areas where the authors think that existing neutralization
research has strayed too far from the original intents of neutralization theory as outlined by …

This exploratory study analyzed how three serial killers (ie, Bundy, Gacy, and Dahmer)
potentially rationalized and justified their murders by applying techniques of neutralization …

reduced with modifications and planning to the physical environment by making involvement
in criminal activity more difficult to complete by increasing the visibility of the offender …

Exploring offender decision-making is important to understanding criminal behavior as well
as assisting in the creation of criminal justice policy. We analyzed interviews with 25 active …