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The Empirical Status of Social Learning Theory: A Meta-Analysis by Pratt, Travis C., Cullen, Francis T., Sellers, Christine S., Thomas Winfree, L., Madensen, Tamara D., Daigle, Leah E., Fearn, Noelle E., Gau, Jacinta M.

“…Social learning theory has remained one of the core criminological paradigms over the last four decades. Although a large body of scholarship has emerged…”
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Dating and intimate partner violence among young persons ages 15–30: Evidence from a systematic review by Jennings, Wesley G, Okeem, Chidike, Piquero, Alex R, Sellers, Christine S, Theobald, Delphine, Farrington, David P

“…Abstract While there has been much empirical research on adult dating violence, only recently has research began to also focus on young adult dating violence…”
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Using Structural Equations to Model Akers’ Social Learning Theory With Data on Intimate Partner Violence by Cochran, John K., Maskaly, Jon, Jones, Shayne, Sellers, Christine S.

“…Akers’ social learning theory (SLT) is one of the predominate theories of criminal behavior; moreover, its empirical validity has been consistently supported…”
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Social Learning Theory, Gender, and Intimate Partner Violent Victimization: A Structural Equations Approach by Powers, Ráchael A., Cochran, John K., Maskaly, Jon, Sellers, Christine S.

“…The purpose of this study is to examine the applicability of Akers’s Social Learning Theory (SLT) to explain intimate partner violence (IPV) victimization. In…”
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Testing the Validity of an Internal Power Theory of Interpersonal Violence by Wagers, Shelly M., Wareham, Jennifer, Sellers, Christine S.

“…The assertion that the motive behind battering is “power and control” is commonly accepted. Indeed, the most commonly cited “theory” behind Batterer…”
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Self-Control and Intimate Partner Violence: Does Gender Matter? by Gulledge, Laura M., Sellers, Christine S., Cochran, John K.

“…The present study focuses on the interrelationships among gender, self-control, and intimate partner violence (IPV). The extant bodies of literature suggest…”
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Does Criminal Propensity Moderate the Effects of Social Learning Theory Variables on Intimate Partner Violence? by Cochran, John K., Jones, Shayne, Jones, Angela M., Sellers, Christine S.

“…Akers' Social Learning Theory (SLT) is one of the predominant general theories of criminal behavior; it has been widely tested and is typically supported…”
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Intimate partner violence and the capacity and desire for self-control by Taralynne Brewer, Krista, Cochran, John K, Powers, Ráchael A, Sellers, Christine S

“…According to Tittle, the effect of self-control on one's criminal offending is a product of both an individual's capacity to exercise self-control as well as…”
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Explaining the “Female Victim Effect” in Capital Punishment: An Examination of Victim Sex–Specific Models of Juror Sentence Decision-Making by Richards, Tara N., Jennings, Wesley G., Smith, M. Dwayne, Sellers, Christine S., Fogel, Sondra J., Bjerregaard, Beth

“…Only a limited body of research has focused on how victim sex may affect capital sentencing decisions. Acknowledging this issue, the present study uses a large…”
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Strain, Negative Emotions, and Juvenile Delinquency: The United States Versus Taiwan by Lin, Wen-Hsu, Dembo, Richard, Sellers, Christine S., Cochran, John, Mieczkowski, Thomas

“…General strain theory (GST) is an established criminological theory. Although the theory has been examined by many and enjoys empirical support, some…”
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Repetitive Intimate Partner Victimization: An Exploratory Application of Social Learning Theory by Cochran, John K., Sellers, Christine S., Wiesbrock, Valerie, Palacios, Wilson R.

“…The research literature on intimate partner violence (IPV) has documented a number of poignant facts that serve as the foundation for this study. First, IPV is…”
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SELF-CONTROL AND INTIMATE VIOLENCE: AN EXAMINATION OF THE SCOPE AND SPECIFICATION OF THE GENERAL THEORY OF CRIME by SELLERS, CHRISTINE S.

“…Ambiguities in Gottfredson and Hirschi's general theory of crime have generated doubts about the explanatory scope of the theory and inconsistencies in the…”
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Social Learning Theory and Partner Violence: A Research Note by Sellers, Christine S., Cochran, John K., Branch, Kathryn A.

“…Despite being a well-established area of inquiry, the study of intimate partner violence and aggression is limited by a lack of theoretical development. In…”
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Academic dishonesty and low self-control: An empirical test of a general theory of crime by Cochran, John K., Wood, Peter B., Sellers, Christine S., Wilkerson, Wendy, Chamlin, Mitchell B.

“…This study uses academic dishonesty as a unique type of fraudulent behavior upon which to test Gottfredson and Hirschi's general theory of crime. The study…”
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Shame, Embarrassment, and Formal Sanction Threats: Extending the Deterrence/Rational Choice Model to Academic Dishonesty by Cochran, John K., Chamlin, Mitchell B., Wood, Peter B., Sellers, Christine S.

“…Following the lead of Grasmick and Bursik (1990), we propose that significant others and conscience both function as agents of social control to deter illicit…”
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A Power-Control Theory of Vulnerability to Crime and Adolescent Role Exits-Revisited by Blackwell, Brenda Sims, Sellers, Christine S., Schlaupitz, Sheila M.

“…Hagan (1990) a adapté la théorie du pouvoir‐contrôle pour expliquer le rôle joué par la distinction homme‐femme dans la vulnérabilité au crime, mélange de…”
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Violent Behavior in College Student Dating Relationships: Implications for Campus Service Providers by Sellers, Christine S., Bromley, Max L.

“…Dating violence among students is one of the more common types of campus violence facing university administrators and service providers. This study provides a…”
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A comparison of curfew and noncurfew violators using a self-report delinquency survey by Lersch, Kim Michelle, Sellers, Christine S.

“…The present study examines one city's experience with a juvenile curfew ordinance. It compares characteristics of youths detained by the police for curfew…”
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Social Learning and Adolescent Deviance Abstention: Toward Understanding the Reasons for Initiating, Quitting, and Avoiding Drugs by Winfree, L. Thomas, Sellers, Christine S., Clason, Dennis L.

“…Tests of theories that attempt to explain why individuals currently use drugs are widespread; however, the theoretical examinations of abstention from drugs…”
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Reality check. Evaluating a school-based gang prevention model by Sellers, C S, Taylor, T J, Esbensen, F A

“…The Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.) program is a school-based gang prevention initiative developed in 1991 through the collaborative…”
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