Research evaluating the employment-crime relationship has paid little attention to individuals’ behavior at work, despite the strong conviction that commitment to work should reduce offending. This study evaluates the relationship between job commitment and offending, and examines the role of job quality in the relationship. Hybrid fixed effects models are applied among a sample of high-risk adults. Findings suggest that transitioning from not working to working in a job that one has low commitment to can be criminogenic. In addition, increased commitment is associated with a reduced likelihood of offending. There is no significant evidence that the association between job commitment and offending is mediated or moderated by changes in job quality. Results also indicate “red flag” work behaviors associated with offending. These findings highlight the importance of job commitment in evaluating the work-crime relationship and caution criminologists against making assumptions about the role of job quality.

评估雇佣犯罪关系的研究很少关注个人在工作中的行为，尽管人们坚信对工作的承诺可以减少犯罪。本研究评估了工作承诺与犯罪之间的关系，并检验了工作质量在这种关系中的作用。混合固定效应模型应用于高危成人样本。调查结果表明，从不工作过渡到从事一项承诺不高的工作可能会导致犯罪。此外，增加的承诺与降低的犯罪可能性有关。没有重要的证据表明工作承诺和犯罪之间的关联是由工作质量的变化所调节或调节的。结果还表明与违规相关的“危险信号”工作行为。