Corporal punishment and other formative experiences associated with violent crimes
The Journal pf Psychohistory • Vol/Iss. 35 • Published In • Pages: 71-82 •
By Barry III, Herbert
Hypothesis
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)
Note
Frequent violent crimes are negatively correlated with the mother as the caretaker during infancy (r = -0.42), but are positively correlated with the mother as caretaker during early childhood (r = 0.20). Frequent violent crimes are negatively correlated with obedience by boys required during middle childhood (r = -0.13), but are positively correlated with a frequent corporal punishment of boys during late childhood (r = 0.54). Frequent violent crimes have a statistically significant positive association with sexual intercourse prohibited measured by the correlation coefficient (r = 0.45) and by the partial correlation (r = 0.53).
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coefficient of correlation | Partially supported | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Corporal Punishment Of Boys Is Frequent During Childhood | Independent | Premarital Sex Relations, Techniques Of Socialization |
| Mother Is Not The Principal Caretaker During Infancy | Independent | Infant Care |
| Mother Is The Prinicpal Caretaker During Early Childhood | Independent | Child Care |
| Obedience By Boys Is Weakly Required During Middle Childhood | Independent | Socialization |
| Premarital Sexual Intercourse By Females Is Prohibited | Independent | NONE |
| Violent Crimes, Frequency Of | Dependent | Ingroup Antagonisms, Crime |