Gender Differences in Criminal Intent: Examining the Mediating Influence of Anticipated Shaming

Authors

Cesar J. Rebellon, University of New HampshireFollow
Desiree Wiesen-Martin, University of Wisconsin - River Falls
Nicole Leeper Piquero, University of Texas at DallasFollow
Alex R. Piquero, University of Texas at DallasFollow
Stephen G. Tibbetts, California State University - San Bernardino

Abstract

Research finds males to have a higher likelihood of offending than females. Dominant explanations of the gender/crime relationship tend to invoke strain, learning, and control theories, but we propose that part of the relationship is attributable to differences in anticipated shaming. We test this argument using data collected from a sample of 439 young adults. Results of both Tobit regressions and path analyses support our hypothesis, suggesting that anticipated shaming may actually mediate more of the gender/crime relationship than do variables derived from alternative perspectives. Implications for understanding and controlling crime are discussed.

Department

Sociology

Publication Date

10-6-2014

Journal Title

Deviant Behavior

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1080/01639625.2014.903755

Document Type

Article

Recommended Citation

Rebellon, Cesar J., Desiree Wiesen-Martin, Nicole Leeper Piquero, Alex R. Piquero, and Stephen G. Tibbetts. 2014. ‘Gender Differences in Criminal Intent: Examining the Mediating Influence of Anticipated Shaming.’ Deviant Behavior 36(1):17–41.