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Testing a General Theory of Deviant Behavior in Longitudinal Perspective

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Prospective Studies of Crime and Delinquency

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The following is a report of analyses testing models related to the adoption of deviant patterns. The models were derived from a previously formulated general theory of deviant behavior. Since the theory has been described in detail elsewhere (Kaplan, 1972, 1975b, 1980a, 1980c), only a brief overview will be presented here.

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Kaplan, H.B., Robbins, C. (1983). Testing a General Theory of Deviant Behavior in Longitudinal Perspective. In: Van Dusen, K.T., Mednick, S.A. (eds) Prospective Studies of Crime and Delinquency. Longitudinal Research in the Behavioral, Social and Medical Sciences, vol 2. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-6672-7_8

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