Self-Reported Offending: Does East Meet West?

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Abstract

This research compares self-reported offending rates of US and Malaysian University students for four categories of offenses: violent (major assaults, minor assaults, sexual assaults, and domestic violence), property (major thefts, minor thefts, major vandalism, minor vandalism, and finance-related crime), endangerment (reckless driving and illegal auto racing) and victimless (illegal drug distribution, illegal drug use, and illegal gambling). Findings are presented controlling for gender, urban/rural, and religious affiliation.

Authors

• Lee Ellis, University of Malaya

• Richard D. Hartley, University of Texas at San Antonio