The moral reasoning of juvenile delinquents: A meta-analysis

J. Ron Nelson; Deborah J. Smith; John Dodd

doi:10.1007/BF00916562

The moral reasoning of juvenile delinquents: A meta-analysis

J. Ron Nelson, Deborah J. Smith, John Dodd

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Abstract

To test the hypothesized immaturity of juvenile delinquents' moral reasoning, the results of 15 studies of the moral reasoning of juvenile delinquents were integrated quantitatively using meta-analysis. Hedges and Olkin (1985) methods were used to (a) compute effect sizes, (b) test the homogeneity of the obtained effect sizes, and (c) test the statistical significance of the pooled mean effect size. The results supported the hypothesis that the moral reasoning of juvenile delinquents is immature. It was concluded that several other issues are in need of investigation.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	231-239
Number of pages	9
Journal	Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology
Volume	18
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00916562
State	Published - Jun 1990
Externally published	Yes

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Developmental and Educational Psychology
Psychiatry and Mental health

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