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The Self-Control Construct in the General Theory of Crime: An Investigation in Terms of Personality Psychology

Estrella Romero Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology
,
Antonio Go´mez-Fraguela Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology
,
A´ngeles Luengo Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology
&
Jorge Sobral Department of Social and Basic Psychology, University of Santiago de Compostela
Pages 61-86 | Published online: 27 Oct 2010

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