On the Operationalization of Self-Control in General Theory of Crime (GTC)

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  • General Theory of Crimeにおけるセルフコントロールの尺度化
  • General Theory of Crimeにおけるセルフコントロールの尺度化--ボンド理論との整合性は確保できるか
  • General Theory of Crime ニ オケル セルフコントロール ノ シャクドカ ボンド リロン ト ノ セイゴウセイ ワ カクホ デキル カ
  • ボンド理論との整合性は確保できるか
  • Is Reconciliation of GTC and Bond Theory Possible?

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Abstract

Gottfredson and Hirschi's general theory of crime (1990) has generated a great deal of research and debate since its publication. One of the ongoing debates regarding the theory is the measurement of its key concept, namely self-control. The measure most widely adopted and popular in the related researches is Grasmick et al.'s scale (Grasmick et al. 1993). But this scale has the two theoretical problems: its inclusion of motives for deviance and the lack of its theoretical relation to the Bond theory, the predecessor of GTC. Recently, Hirschi, one of the two founders of GTC proposed a new measure of self-control to overcome these problems. However, this measure has not been properly tested in researches other than his own. This article purports to empirically compare these two different measures of self-control in the Negative binomial regression analysis and to explore on the basis of the analytical results the theoretically valid model by incorporating them. The result suggests that in the explanatory power of various deviant behaviors, Grasmick et al.'s scale, which has no theoretical validity, is far superior to Hirschi's, which has much theoretical validity, regardless of the way of measurement. In the discussion, we further explore the theoretically reconciled model.

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