20.500.12556/DKUM-98917 Comparing rural and urban juvenile delinquency in Slovenia testing for Situational Action Theory The paper employs Situational Action Theory (SAT) to examine juvenile delinquency in rural and urban Slovenia, an area previously unexplored to analyze rural/urban differences. Utilizing data from the Slovenian International Self-Report Delinquency (ISRD4) study, responses from 988 urban and 913 rural Slovenian youths aged 15–17 are examined. OLS regressions reveal differences in delinquency patterns between rural and urban areas, with SAT concepts like morality, self-control, criminal propensity, and criminogenic exposure being significant predictors, validating the theory as a useful theoretical framework in Slovenia. The effects appear stronger in rural con-texts. The paper concludes with a discussion on limitations, future research directions, and policy recommendations. juvenile delinquency urban and rural ISRD4 Situational Action Theory Slovenia mladoletniško prestopništvo urbano in ruralno okolje ISRD4 teorija situacijskega delovanja Slovenija true true true Angleški jezik Slovenski jezik Slovenija; Znanstveno delo 2026-07-17 09:53:14 2026-07-17 09:53:14 2026-07-21 03:10:01 2026-07-22 03:06:50 2026 0 0 str. 1144-1164 št. 6 Letn. 21 2026 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 343.915 204543747 10.1080/15564886.2024.2387003 1556-4991 URN:SI:UM:DK:1YPNHCL1 Comparing_Rural_and_Urban_Juvenile_Delinquency_in_Slovenia__Testing_for_Situational_Action_Theory.pdf Comparing_Rural_and_Urban_Juvenile_Delinquency_in_Slovenia__Testing_for_Situational_Action_Theory.pdf 1 07FCF2D0D7756A3A6A1DFB9EF1E31DBE 33b8f2aefbc3d4469151ad59a5eadcebc44290cea8966e60835750bb06151251 5a9a0718-840e-11f1-a07d-00155d580e34 https://dk.um.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=208403 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15564886.2024.2387003 1 911f0121-81b4-11f1-a6d3-00155d580e34 https://dk.um.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=208355 Fakulteta za varnostne vede 0 0 0