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Testing Situational Action Theory: A narrative review of studies published between 2006 and 2015
Ghent University, Belgium.
Malmö University, Faculty of Health and Society (HS), Department of Criminology (KR).ORCID iD: 0000-0002-6080-2780
Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria.
2018 (English)In: European Journal of Criminology, ISSN 1477-3708, E-ISSN 1741-2609, Vol. 15, no 1, p. 32-55Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

This work provides an overview of the current state of research on Situational Action Theory (SAT). Studies that have examined core propositions of SAT within the period 2006 to 2015 are reviewed. The principal aim of this narrative review is to answer the following four questions: (1) Which hypotheses of SAT have been put to the test in empirical enquiries? (2) What does the empirical evidence say about these propositions? (3) Which statements of the theory have received little attention? (4) What are the consequences of the results for future enquiries? An overall finding of this review is that numerous studies have tested selected propositions of the theory using different methods, data and statistical procedures. A majority of these studies found some support for the hypotheses tested, but there are also a few studies that did not back key assumptions of the theory. The reasons for the divergent results are discussed.

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Sage Publications, 2018. Vol. 15, no 1, p. 32-55
Keywords [en]
deterrence, exposure, morality, propensity, self-control, Situational Action Theory
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URN: urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-5057DOI: 10.1177/1477370817732185ISI: 000419947800003Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85040794979Local ID: 25826OAI: oai:DiVA.org:mau-5057DiVA, id: diva2:1401892
Available from: 2020-02-28 Created: 2020-02-28 Last updated: 2024-06-17Bibliographically approved

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