Juvenile Justice Exam 3 Flashcards
ADOLESCENT REWARDS
offer sense of belonging, chance to rebel against authority, an identity, separate code of rules and behavior
FOSTER CARE
placing child in temp care of a family other than own from problems in birth family
Battered child
the collection of injuries sustained by a child as a result of repeated mistreatment or beating
intra-family conflict
an environment of conflict in a family
behavioral
behavior learned through observation
biochemical
Body chemistry governs our behavior and personality, levels of aggression and depression
parental efficacy
fams in which parents can integrate their children into households units which also helps assert individuality and regulate their own behavior
blended
typically less stable nuclear fams that are product of divorce or remarriage
PSYCHODYNAMIC
branch of psych that holds human personality is controlled by “unconscious” mental processes developed in childhood
broken homes
one or both parents are absent due to divorce or separation
child abuse
physical, emotional, sexual trauma to child
runaways
status offense when youth run away from home typically to escape a dysfunctional home
child neglect
passive neglect by parent or guardian, depriving of food, shelter, care, love
school
primary instrument of socialization
CHIVALRY HYPOTHESIS
female criminals receive more lenient treatment in the criminal justice system and in news coverage of their crimes than their male counterparts.
SELF-FULFILLING PROPHESY
are characterized as certain labels, will live up to that label
co-offending
committing criminal acts in groups
truancy
being out of school w/o permission
coercion
didn’t choose it, forced into it (gangs)
social labeling
label and characterization of “criminal” results in increased commitment to criminal career
contagion effect
negative, crime promoting influence of deviant siblings on their siblings
social learning
behavior is learned and observed
delinquency
tendency to for a juvenile to commit crime
socialization
process by which behavior is learned through interaction (w/ fam, peers, school, jjs)
deterrence
crime is a function of severity, certainty, and speed of punishment
student alienation
Inconsistent application of school rules, lack of attachment to teachers, questions values of school
dropouts
leaving school before completing required program of edu
rational choice
youth weigh pros and cons in final decision to commit crime, depends on personal situation, conscience, risk of being caught
tracking
dividing students into groups according to ability and achievement level
gangs
groups of youth who collectively engage in delinquent behaviors
underachievers
those who do not achieve success in school at expected levels
