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DeLisi, M., Hochstetler, A., Higgins, G.E., Beaver, K.M., & Graeve, C.M. (2008). Toward a General Theory of Criminal Justice: Low Self-Control and Offender Noncompliance. Criminal Justice Review, 33(2), 141-158.

1. Describe the constellation of attitudinal and behavioral characteristics of people exhibiting low self-control.

2. In what ways is self-control related to quality among multiple dimensions of life such as relationships with family and friends, school problems, work, or criminal offending?

3. What empirical relationship did the authors find existing between measures of self-control and criminal behavior?

Hagan, J. (1989). Why is There So Little Criminal Justice Theory? Neglected Macro- and Micro-Level Links between Organization and Power. Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, 26(2), 116-135.

1. According to organizational theorists what is meant by a 'loosely coupled' system?

2. In what way does a loosely coupled organization or system respond to changes in the surrounding political environment?

3. How would more tightly coupled practices alter police operations according to Black (1970) and Reiss (1971)?