In:
International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, SAGE Publications, Vol. 51, No. 5 ( 2007-10), p. 599-614
Abstract:
Research has repeatedly showed that males aged between 16 and 24 years old account for a disproportionately large volume of crime. Armed forces are major employers of young males in their crime-prone ages and thus could play an essential role in crime prevention. The military is a highly structured and regimented total institution in which rigid behavioral norms and very close monitoring are imposed both on soldiers and on officers. Using data from 65 countries for the period of 1995 to 1999, this study assesses the crime-reduction function of the military by testing the influence of the relative size of the armed forces and the existence of conscription on national rates of homicide. The findings show that the size of the military and the existence of conscription are significantly related to homicide rates. Implications for future research are discussed.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0306-624X
,
1552-6933
DOI:
10.1177/0306624X07299225
Language:
English
Publisher:
SAGE Publications
Publication Date:
2007
detail.hit.zdb_id:
218274-9
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2034467-3
SSG:
2
SSG:
2,1
