Abstract
This study tests control balance theory using interview data from a random sample of adults in a large city in Ukraine. This is the first empirical assessment of the theory to employ a random sample of adults in a nonwestern culture, and it is one of only two studies to incorporate Tittle’s theoretical revisions and measurement strategy for the control ratio. Although we found no evidence of a relationship between projected deviance and a dichotomous measure of control imbalance, respondents with a relatively large control imbalance were significantly more likely to project deviance than were other respondents. In addition, findings provide partial support for predicted contingent relationships involving constraint and self-control. We discuss possible ways in which the socio-cultural circumstances of Ukraine help to explain these findings.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 950-975 |
Number of pages | 26 |
Journal | Justice Quarterly |
Volume | 32 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 2 2015 |
Keywords
- Ukraine
- control balance theory
- cross-cultural
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine
- Law