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Hirschi and Gottfredson (1993) replied to Akers' argument by suggesting it was actually an indication of the consistency of the General Theory. That is, the theory is internally consistent by conceptualizing crime and deriving from that a concept of the offender's traits.
Hirschi and Gottfredson (1993) rebutted Akers argument by suggesting it was actually an indication of the consistency of general theory. That is, the theory is internally consistent by conceptualizing crime and deriving from that a concept of the offender's traits.
The theory was developed by Michael Gottfredson and Travis Hirschi in their book A General Theory of Crime (1990). Gottfredson and Hirschi define self-control as the differentiating tendency of individuals to avoid criminal acts independent of the situations in which they find themselves. [6]
Travis Warner Hirschi (April 15, 1935 – January 2, 2017) was an American sociologist and an emeritus professor of sociology at the University of Arizona. He helped to develop the modern version of the social control theory of crime and later the self-control theory of crime .
The UO Board of Trustees formally accepted Gottfredson's resignation and appointed Scott Coltrane as interim president the following day. As of late 2014, Gottfredson is a research professor of Criminology, Law & Society at University of California, Irvine. He held various positions at the University of Arizona from 1985 to 2000, and has been ...
The role of self-control in crime causation. Beyond Gottfredson and Hirschi's General Theory of Crime. European Journal of Criminology, 4, 237–264.
The general theory of crime refers to the proposition by Michael R. Gottfredson and Travis Hirschi (1990) that the main factor in criminal behaviour is the individual's lack of self-control. [50] [51] Theorists who do not distinguish the differences that exist between criminals and noncriminals are considered to be classical or control ...
Pratt, Travis. n.d. "Reconsidering Gottfredson and Hirschi's General Theory of Crime: Linking the Micro- and Macro-level Sources of Self-control and Criminal Behavior Over the Life-course." Bartel, Phil. 2012. "Deviance." Social Control and Responses to Variant Behaviour (module). Vancouver Community Network. Web. Accessed 7 April 2020.