"It's Not My Fault": Using Neutralization Theory to Understand Cheating by Middle School Students

According to neutralization theory, to justify unethical behavior delinquents often embrace strategies that deflect personal responsibility for their actions from them and toward other persons or contextual factors outside their control. Drawing on neutralization theory, this case study explores how...

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Main Authors: Nicole Alisa Zito, Patrick J McQuillan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Arizona State University 2010-08-01
Series:Current Issues in Education
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Online Access:https://cie.asu.edu/ojs/index.php/cieatasu/article/view/190