Corporal punishment and other formative experiences associated with violent crimes

The Journal pf Psychohistory • Vol/Iss. 35 • Published In 2007 • Pages: 71-82 •

By Barry III, Herbert

Abstract

The focus of this article is the frequency of violent crimes. Five fomative experiences that are correlated with frequent violent crime by individuals are presented. This study uses the same sample as Ember and Ember (1992).

Samples
Sample Used	Coded Data	Comment
Standard Cross Cultural Sample (SCCS)	Other Researchers

Hypotheses (1)
Hypothesis	Supported
Frequent violent crimes by individuals are associated with the following five formative experiences: (1) The mother is not the principal caretaker during infancy; (2) The mother is the principal caretaker during early childhood; (3) Obedience by boys is weakly required during middle childhood; (4) Corporal punishment of boys is frequent during late childhood; (5) Premarital sexual intercourse by females is prohibited (71-72)	Partially supported

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Corporal punishment and other formative experiences associated with violent crimes

The Journal pf Psychohistory • Vol/Iss. 35 • Published In 2007 • Pages: 71-82 • Cite

By Barry III, Herbert

Abstract

Samples

Hypotheses (1)

The Journal pf Psychohistory • Vol/Iss. 35 • Published In 2007 • Pages: 71-82 •