Publication details
Neutralization Techniques Used by Non-Criminals: An Introduction of Neutralization Techniques Research Design
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| Year of publication | 2012 |
| Type | Article in Proceedings |
| Conference | Conference Proceedings International Conference Crossroads of Psychology and Law |
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| Field | Psychology |
| Keywords | neutralization techniques; conventional norms; self-concept |
| Description | This paper is focused on introduction of research design and particular results of study occupied by neutralization techniques used by non-criminals. An understanding of the neutralization process of guilt or shame following conventional norms violating behaviour by non-criminal population has both theoretical and practical implications for society. Such as, preventive programs within the framework of the social security, psychological counselling, personnel selection, psychotherapy. The neutralization process of guilt or shame used by non-criminals has been, to some degree, already studied, for example, by victims of crime (Ahmed) students (Haines et al., 1986, Zito and McQuilan, 2010), politicians (Cohen, 2001), and police officers (Champion, 2001). However, this has not been studied more globally in wider range of acts and in conjunction with the study of actor’s personality, intellect commitment to conventional norms and self-concept. |
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