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Title: Rethinking the IQ-Delinquency Relationship: A Longitudinal Analysis of Multiple Theoretical Models
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McGloin, Jean Marie Pratt, Travis C. Maahs, Jeff R. |
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Rethinking the IQ-Delinquency Relationship: A Longitudinal Analysis of Multiple Theoretical Models Justice Quarterly 21,3 (September 2004): 603-636. Also: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/07418820400095921 Cohort(s): Children of the NLSY79 Publisher: Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Keyword(s): Behavior Problems Index (BPI); Behavior, Antisocial; Child Self-Administered Supplement (CSAS); Crime; Delinquency/Gang Activity; I.Q.; Parent Supervision/Monitoring; Parent-Child Relationship/Closeness; Parenting Skills/Styles; Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test (PPVT); Peers/Peer influence/Peer relations; School Performance Permission to reprint the abstract has not been received from the publisher. A previous version of this paper was presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Chicago, IL, November 2002. Criminological research has consistently demonstrated a relationship between IQ and delinquency, yet scholars continue to debate the precise mechanisms by which IQ should have an effect on delinquent behavior. Although researchers typically view the IQ-delinquency relationship as a function of "school performance," additional explanations exist that have yet to be formally tested in conjunction with one another within the same analysis. Using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (NLSY) we extend existing research by assessing the indirect effect of IQ on delinquency through three intervening processes: school performance, deviant peer pressure, and self-control. The results indicate strong support for the school performance model (especially when linked with self-control), yet considerable evidence exists of an indirect effect of IQ on delinquency through both deviant peer pressure and self-control. The implications for future theoretical development and integration are discussed. |
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McGloin, Jean Marie, Travis C. Pratt and Jeff R. Maahs. "Rethinking the IQ-Delinquency Relationship: A Longitudinal Analysis of Multiple Theoretical Models." Justice Quarterly 21,3 (September 2004): 603-636.
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