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Theoretical Criminology, Vol. 9, No. 4, 401-442 (2005)
DOI: 10.1177/1362480605057726

Crime, shame and reintegration in Russia

Ekaterina V. Botchkovar

North Carolina State University, USA

Charles R. Tittle

North Carolina State University, USA

We address individual-level hypotheses from Braithwaite’s shaming theory using Russian survey data. The results are mixed. Disintegrative shaming is associated with future misconduct, but being reintegratively shamed is also positively predictive of projected crime/deviance while participating in gossip is unrelated to future deviance. Interdependency does not seem to enhance the effects of shaming variables. In addition, guilt and fear of losing respect from others for potential misbehavior do not seem to be related to past shaming experiences nor do they mediate supposed relationships between past shaming experiences and misconduct. These results, in conjunction with the collective body of evidence already compiled, suggest that the theory may need further refinement.

Key Words: guilt • informal sanctions • reintegrative shaming • Russia • shaming


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