Differentiable Attitudes Towards Specific Crimes and Contexts: A Quantification of Neutralization Techniques
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Abstract
The neutralization theory of Sykes and Matza (1957) posits that delinquent individuals attempt
to continually reintegrate with society by mentally asserting that their deviant behavior
is actually normative, via an excuse. Sykes and Matza gave five excuses, or techniques
of neutralization: denial of responsibility, denial of injury, denial of the victim, condemnation of
condemners, and appeal to higher loyalties. Sykes and Matza were primarily concerned with
the general concept of neutralization, rather than trying to understand the specific utilities of
the different technique categories they labeled. The goal of this work is to determine which
techniques may be most common, and under what circumstances (what crimes or deviant
behaviors) neutralizations may be most effective. Using a factorial vignette survey design
with a multinational sample of college students from Poland and the United States, we find
neutralization utility varies by technique and circumstance, and the denial of responsibility
technique is especially potent.
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| Authors | Zuber, Małgorzata J.;Greenberg, Edward W.;Williams, Linda M.; |
| Journal | polish journal of social rehabilitation |
| Year | 2016 |
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