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An experimental investigation of the influence of deviant peers on own deviancy: A replication study.

N MercerE CrocettiW MeeusS Branje
Published in: Journal of experimental criminology (2017)
Although not identical in magnitude, our results echo those found by Paternoster et al. (2013): Even a brief exposure to a previously unknown deviant peer increases the amount of deviant behavior in young adults. Future research should examine factors predicting the susceptibility to (different types and thresholds of) deviant peer influence.
Keyphrases
  • young adults
  • magnetic resonance
  • computed tomography
  • diffusion weighted imaging