Ch. 9 Flashcards
Developmental theory:
Criminality is dynamic process; influenced by social experiences and individual characteristics
Life course theory:
Changes in criminality over life course by shifts in experience/life events
Propensity theory:
Stable unchanging feature, characteristic, property make some people crime prone
Latent trait:
Personal attribute/characteristic leads to propensity to crime
-Present at birth it established soon after
Trajectory theory:
View that independent paths to criminal career and different types of offenders
Population heterogeneity:
Predisposition to commit crime stable; those who have it to continue crime over life course
State dependence:
Predisposition to commit crime is constantly changing, effected by environment
Early onset:
Kids who begin engaging in antisocial behaviors at early age at risk for criminal career
What are the factors for early onset?
Inadequate emotional support, distant peer relationships, psychological issues
Problem behavior syndrome (PBS):
Cluster of antisocial behaviors that include family dysfunction, early pregnancy
What is PBS linked to?
Impulsiveness, rebelliousness, low ego
Crime and PBS -
Crime is type of social problem NOT the product is social problems
Is antisocial behavior contagious?
Yes, effect those around them
Age-Graded Theory:
Association between early delinquency and later adult deviance due to quality of relationships
Turning Points:
Launched and Sampson - life events that alter development of criminal career