상황적 행동이론에서 도덕성의 역할

Abstract

This study attempted to empirically investigate the moral filtering hypothesis as a major role of morality in situational action theory. More specifically, we examined whether people with high morality even in a criminogenic situation do not consider crime as an alternative using a specific hypothetical situation. The current study utilized the data from 「A study of juvenile felony crime」 conducted by the Korean Institute of Criminology(KIC) in 2013. This study estimated logistic regression. The results indicated that people with high morality were less likely to perceive crime as an action alternative in the first place, even in criminogenic settings that cause theft, robbery, and arson. The findings provide support for the moral filtering hypothesis in situational action theory and fill the gap in the existing literature. Lastly, the limitations of the study and suggestions for future research are discussed.