Prospective guilt and shame for engaging in delinquency : a symbolic-interactionist analysis KU Leuven
Research suggests that emotions such as shame and guilt play an important role in understanding why youngsters do or don’t offend. First, they may give moral feedback and stimulate learning after transgressive behavior. Second, they can also inhibit future transgressive behavior. That is, youngsters may anticipate emotional outcomes when contemplating delinquency and try to avoid painful emotions such as shame and guilt. ...