Self-sanctions deter interpersonal but not property crimes

Evidence

As explained in chapter 1, transgressive behavior can be deterred by three types of sanctions—legal, social, and self-evaluative ones that are rooted in personal moral standards (Bandura, 1986). A comprehensive theory of deterrence based on negative sanctions must explain how these modes of influence operate in concert in regulating transgressive behavior. Their deterrent strength may vary for different types of unlawful activities. For example, self-sanctions may be less influential in property crimes than in interpersonal crimes. Individuals may condemn themselves for injuring another person, but not for cheating on their income taxes. Moreover, the relative contribution of these sanctions to deterrence can change over time as cultural values change. — Albert Bandura, Moral Disengagement, 1374

Categorization

• DEFINE: Introduces the triadic deterrence framework (legal, social, self-evaluative sanctions) that structures the chapter’s analysis of corporate wrongdoing.
• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Albert Bandura, Moral Disengagement: How People Do Harm…, 1374