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Marco Teijon Alcalá
Profesor Ayudante Doctor. Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia
Spain
Vol 42 (2022), Articles, pages 1-23
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15304/epc.42.7512
Submitted: 17-02-2021 Accepted: 10-03-2022 Published: 03-10-2022
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Abstract

This study tests empirically one of the key assumptions of the Situational Action Theory - SAT - in the context of sports activity/competition. We analyse whether acts of breaking sports rules are the result of the participation (exposure) of athletes (with criminal propensity) in criminogenic sports (settings). For this purpose, we use a sample (N = 329) of active athletes competing in different sport disciplines and at different levels. The results show that both the individual criminal propensity and the criminogenic nature of the type of sport explain athletes’ participation in acts of breaking of the rules. The results also reveal that the effects of criminal propensity on rule-breaking are stronger for athletes who compete in criminogenic sports. The results are analysed and discussed.