Chapter 4 Flashcards
Glueck and Glueck
Criminal behaviour declines with age
Early antisocial behaviour is related to chronic criminality
Philadelphia Birth Cohort
Criminal behaviour peaks between ages 11 and 16 and then declines
Cambridge study in delinquent development
Criminal behaviour declines after the age of 17 years
Early antisocial behaviour was related to chronic criminality
Coercion Theory
Criminal and violent behaviour is developed by the family environment.
It is identified by effective parent-child interactions
Coercive Interactions
Coercive parenting is using harsh punishment, such as hitting, and yelling. This can lead to the escalation of dysfunctional behaviour
Cumulative Disadvantage
Early developmental difficulties that create developmental problems for individuals over their life
Adolescent-Limited
- Adolescence; Desists in young adulthood
- Normative offences (typical offences teenagers do)
- Social Mimicry
- Shifting reinforcement contingencies
Lifecource Persistent
- Life-long pattern of antisocial behaviour
- Few, persistent, and pathological
- High-risk environment
- Offending is more pervasive and serious
Social Mimicry
A process where two species share the same environment and compete for the same resources. When one species is more successful at obtaining resources, the other will mimic or adopt these behaviours to becomes more competitive
Parental Birth Complications
Developmental difficulties experiences prior to birth
eg, Exposure to toxins
Perinatal Birth Complications
Developmental problems experiences immediately before or after birth
Temperament
Choosing how you react in a situation
Externalizing Behaviour Disorders
A category of mental disorders, experienced by children, that is characterized by behavioural indicators such as fighting, lying, or stealing
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
An externalizing behaviour disorder characterized by (1) inattention and (2) hyperactivity and impulsivity
Oppositional Defiant disorder
A childhood externalizing behaviour disorder characterized by anger/irritable mood, argumentative or defiant behaviour, and vindicgtiveness