Chapter 16: Life course theories

Question 1

They​ ​studied​ ​Glueck’s​ ​study​ ​of​ ​500​ ​delinquent​ and 500 non delinquent ​boys​.​ ​The​ ​implication​ ​of​ ​social​ ​bonds.Life​ ​course​ ​theories​ ​and​ ​integrated​ ​theories.​ ​Social​ ​bonds
specifically​ ​and​ ​how​ ​they​ ​influence​ ​their​ ​behavior​ ​and​ ​conformity​ ​whether​ ​you​ ​conform​ ​to​ ​how
you​ ​are​ ​supposed​ ​to​ behave or not.

Answer 1

Sampson and Laub.

Question 2

This theorist talked about the ​​maturity​ ​gap​ ​and​ ​how​ ​it​ ​can​ ​be​ ​regarded​ ​as​ ​influential​ ​behavior.​ ​The​ ​cause​ ​for
antisocial​ ​behavior​ ​for​ ​life​ ​course​ ​persistent​ ​behavior.​ ​More​ ​about​ ​the​ ​neuropsychological​ ​deficit
piece.

Answer 2

Moffit

Question 3

Patterson and Yoerger’s key cause for late-onset delinquent groups.

Answer 3

Late onset: Delinquent peer groups are the cause. Early onset: parents are the cause.

Question 4

life course/developmental theories policy implications:

Answer 4

Catch it early on

Question 5

​Attachment​ ​to​ ​the​ ​parents​ ​and​ ​delinquent​ ​associations.​ ​Does​ ​association​ ​with
delinquent​ ​kids​ ​call​ ​weak​ ​attachment​ ​or​ ​is​ ​it​ ​the​ ​other​ ​way​ ​around?​ ​Ex:​ ​Balance-control​ ​theory.

Answer 5

Reciprocal effect.

Question 6

Another name for life course.

Answer 6

Longitudinal study.

Question 7

Predictions and pathways (what is their pathway to crime?) and what happens along the way to make the delinquent start committing crime.

Answer 7

Life-course criminology

Question 8

Issues with integrated theorizing

Answer 8

Sloppy theorizing, theorists don’t like it, compromising the integrity of each theory by combining them.

Question 9

​A​ ​variable​ ​that​ ​has​ ​a​ ​consequent,​ ​or​ ​affected,​ ​role​ ​in​ ​relation​ ​to​ ​an
independent​ ​variable.​ ​

Answer 9

Dependent variable.

Question 10

​A​ ​variable​ ​that​ ​has​ ​an​ ​antecedent,​ ​or​ ​causal,​ ​role​ ​in​ ​relation​ ​to​ ​a
dependent​ ​variable.​

Answer 10

Independent variable.

Question 11

A path (or arrow) in a causal model that connects two variables without an intervening or mediating variable.

Answer 11

Direct effect.

Question 12

A variable that “comes between” two other variables in a causal chain.

Answer 12

Mediating variable.

Question 13

A path (or arrow) connecting two variables in a causal model through an intervening or mediating variable.

Answer 13

Indirect effect.