%0 Journal Article
%T Self
%A Abdullah Cihan
%A Charles R. Tittle
%J Crime & Delinquency
%@ 1552-387X
%D 2019
%R 10.1177/0011128718824939
%X Using a representative household survey data, we examine the generality of self-control, the predictive strengths of sanction threats, and the interaction between criminal propensity and sanction threats in explaining criminal probability. Although the data confirm the generality of self-control predictions of deviant/criminal behavior in the Turkish cultural context, the effects appear quite modest and contingent on fear of informal sanctions and temptation. Consistent with the findings of recent studies, a small interaction between self-control and sanction threats suggests that deterrence is greatest among individuals with weak self-control. However, there is no interaction between sanction threats and temptation, suggesting that sanction fear is equally likely among individuals regardless of their level of temptation
%K theory
%K criminals
%K offending
%K quantitative
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0011128718824939