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self-control-refers to a person's ability to exercise restraint and control over his or her feelingd, emotions, reactions, and behaviors impulsive- lacking in thought or deliberation in decision making social capital-positive relations with individuals and institutions, as in asuccessful marriage or a successful career, that support conventional behavior and inhibit deviant behavior. power-control-holds that gender differences in delinquency rate are a function of class differences and economic conditions that influence the conditions precocious sexuality- Sexual experimentation in early adolescence masculinity hypothesis-View that women who commit crimes have biological and psychological traits similar to those of men latent trait-a stable feature, characteristic, property, or condition, such as defective intelligence or impulsive personality, which makes some people delinquency-prone over the life course
1.Pseudomaturity:Characteristic of life course persister offenders,who tend to engage in early sexuality and drug use. 2.Turning points:Critical events,such as career and marriage,which may enable adults offenders to desist from delinquency. 3.Masculinity hypothesis: View that women who commit crimes and biological and psychological traits similar to those of men. 4.Impulsive:Lacking in though or deliberation in decision making,an impulisive persons lacks close attention to details,has organizational problems is distracted and forgetful. 5.Overt pathway:Pathway to a delinquent career that begins with minor aggression leads to physical fighting and eventually escalates to violent delinquency. 6.Authority conflict pathway:Pathway to delnquent deviance that begins at an early age with stubborn behaviors and leads to deviance and then to authority avoidance.
Chapter 5 1) Developmental theory- The view criminality is a dynamic process, influenced by social experiences as well as individual characteristics.
2) Pseudomaturity- Characteristic of life course persister offenders, who tend to engage in early sexuality and drug use.
3) Authority Conflict Pathway- Pathway to delinquent deviance that begins at an early age with stubborn behavior and leads to defiance and then to authority avoidance.
Chapter 6 1) Gender-Schema Theory-A theory of development that holds that children internalize gender scripts that reflect the gender-related social practices of the culture. Once internalized, these gender scripts predispose the kids to construct a self-identity that is consistent with them.
2) Chivalry Hypothesis- The view that low female crim and delinquency rates are a reflection of the leniency with which police treat female offenders.
3) Power Control Theory- Holds that gender differences in the delinquency rate are a function of class differences and economic conditions that influence the structure of family life.
Chapter 5 1) Life Course Theory- A development theory that focuses on change in behavior as people travel along the path of life and how these changes affect crime and delinquency.
2) Problem Behavior Syndrome- A cluster of antisocial behaviors that may include family dysfunction, substance abuse, smoking, precocious sexuality and early pregnancy, educational under-achievement, suicide attempts, sensation seeking, and unemployment, as well as delinquency.
3) Covert Pathway- Pathway to a delinquent career that begins with minor under handed behavior, leads to property damage, and eventually escalates to more serious forms of theft and fraud.
Chapter 6 1) Masculinity Hypothesis- View that women who commit crimes have biological and psychological traits similar to those of men
2) Precocious Sexuality- Sexual experimentation early adolescence.
3) Egalitarian Families- Husband and wife share power at home; daughters gain a kind of freedom similar to that of sons and their law-violating behaviors mirror those of their brothers.
1)liberal feminism- asserts that female are less delinquent than males because their social roles provide them with fewer opportunities to commit crimes
2)latent trait theory- the view that delinquent behavior is controlled by a "master trait", present at birth or soon after, that remains stable and unchanging throughout a person's lifetime
3)early onset-The view that kids who beigin engaging in antisocial behavior at a very early age the one most at risk for a delinquency career
4)social capital-positive relations wiht individuals and institutions, as ina successful mariage or a successful career, that support convential behavior and inhibit deviant behavior.
5)self control- refers ti a person's ability to exercise restraints and control over his or her feelings, emotions,reactions, and behavior.
6)life course theory- a develpoment theory that foccuses on changes in behavior as people travel along the path of life and how these changes affect crime and deliquency
General theory of crime- a developmental theory that modifies social control theory integrating concepts from biosocial, psychological, routine activities, and rational choice theories.
Adolescent- limited offender-offenders who follow the most common delinquent trajectory, in which antisocial behavior peaks in adolescence and then diminishes.
Life course persister offenders- One of the small group of offenders whose delinquent career continues well into adulthood.
Critical feminists- gender inequality stems from the unequal power of men and women and the subsequent exploitation of women by men.
Masculinity Hypothesis- View that women who commit crimes have biological and p Egalitarian Families- Husband and wife share power at home; daughters gain a kind of freedom similar to that of sons and their law-violating behaviors mirror those of their brothers.
Gender-Schema-Theory-A theory of development that holds that children internalize gender scripts that reflect the gender-related social practices of the culture. Once internalized, these gender scripts predispose the kids to construct a self-identity that is consistent with them. sychological traits similar to those of men
Adolescent-limited offenders- offenders who follow the most common delinquent trajectory, in which antisocial behavior peaks in adolescene and then diminishes.
Life course persister offenders- one of the small group of offenders whose delinquent career continues well into childhood.
turning points- critical life events, such as career and marriage, which may enable adult offenders to desist from delinquency.
Delinquency prevention- pg 127 refers to intervening in a young person's life prior to engagement in a delinquent act.
sex tourism- is a boomomg business and many men from wealthy nations engage in sexual activities with trafficked indidvuals by traveling to destinations where women and children are prostituted.pg 142
masculinity hypothesis- view that women who commit crimes have biological and psychological traits similar to those of men.
1.free will-choose their behavior and that those violated the law were motivated by greed, revenge, survivalm or hedonism. 2.utilitarian-A person who believes that people weigh the benefits and consequences of their future actions before deciding on a course of behavior. 3.classical criminology-holds that decisions to violate the law are weighed against possible punishments and to deter crime the pain of punishment must outweigh the benefit of illegal gain led to graduated punishments based on seriousness of the crime. 4.co offending- committing criminal acts in groups. 5.hot spot-a particular location or address that is the site of repeated and frequent criminal activity. 6.crackdown- a law enforcement operation that is designed to reduce or eliminate a particular criminal activity through the application of aggressive police tactics usually involving a larger than usually contingent of police officers.
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self-control-refers to a person's ability to exercise restraint and control over his or her feelingd, emotions, reactions, and behaviors
impulsive- lacking in thought or deliberation in decision making
social capital-positive relations with individuals and institutions, as in asuccessful marriage or a successful career, that support conventional behavior and inhibit deviant behavior.
power-control-holds that gender differences in delinquency rate are a function of class differences and economic conditions that influence the conditions
precocious sexuality- Sexual experimentation in early adolescence
masculinity hypothesis-View that women who commit crimes have biological and psychological traits similar to those of men
latent trait-a stable feature, characteristic, property, or condition, such as defective intelligence or impulsive personality, which makes some people delinquency-prone over the life course
1.Pseudomaturity:Characteristic of life course persister offenders,who tend to engage in early sexuality and drug use.
2.Turning points:Critical events,such as career and marriage,which may enable adults offenders to desist from delinquency.
3.Masculinity hypothesis: View that women who commit crimes and biological and psychological traits similar to those of men.
4.Impulsive:Lacking in though or deliberation in decision making,an impulisive persons lacks close attention to details,has organizational problems is distracted and forgetful.
5.Overt pathway:Pathway to a delinquent career that begins with minor aggression leads to physical fighting and eventually escalates to violent delinquency.
6.Authority conflict pathway:Pathway to delnquent deviance that begins at an early age with stubborn behaviors and leads to deviance and then to authority avoidance.
Chapter 5
1) Developmental theory- The view criminality is a dynamic process, influenced by social experiences as well as individual characteristics.
2) Pseudomaturity- Characteristic of life course persister offenders, who tend to engage in early sexuality and drug use.
3) Authority Conflict Pathway- Pathway to delinquent deviance that begins at an early age with stubborn behavior and leads to defiance and then to authority avoidance.
Chapter 6
1) Gender-Schema Theory-A theory of development that holds that children internalize gender scripts that reflect the gender-related social practices of the culture. Once internalized, these gender scripts predispose the kids to construct a self-identity that is consistent with them.
2) Chivalry Hypothesis- The view that low female crim and delinquency rates are a reflection of the leniency with which police treat female offenders.
3) Power Control Theory- Holds that gender differences in the delinquency rate are a function of class differences and economic conditions that influence the structure of family life.
Chapter 5
1) Life Course Theory- A development theory that focuses on change in behavior as people travel along the path of life and how these changes affect crime and delinquency.
2) Problem Behavior Syndrome- A cluster of antisocial behaviors that may include family dysfunction, substance abuse, smoking, precocious sexuality and early pregnancy, educational under-achievement, suicide attempts, sensation seeking, and unemployment, as well as delinquency.
3) Covert Pathway- Pathway to a delinquent career that begins with minor under handed behavior, leads to property damage, and eventually escalates to more serious forms of theft and fraud.
Chapter 6
1) Masculinity Hypothesis- View that women who commit crimes have biological and psychological traits similar to those of men
2) Precocious Sexuality- Sexual experimentation early adolescence.
3) Egalitarian Families- Husband and wife share power at home; daughters gain a kind of freedom similar to that of sons and their law-violating behaviors mirror those of their brothers.
Randy Allen,
1)liberal feminism- asserts that female are less delinquent than males because their social roles provide them with fewer opportunities to commit crimes
2)latent trait theory- the view that delinquent behavior is controlled by a "master trait", present at birth or soon after, that remains stable and unchanging throughout a person's lifetime
3)early onset-The view that kids who beigin engaging in antisocial behavior at a very early age the one most at risk for a delinquency career
4)social capital-positive relations wiht individuals and institutions, as ina successful mariage or a successful career, that support convential behavior and inhibit deviant behavior.
5)self control- refers ti a person's ability to exercise restraints and control over his or her feelings, emotions,reactions, and behavior.
6)life course theory- a develpoment theory that foccuses on changes in behavior as people travel along the path of life and how these changes affect crime and deliquency
General theory of crime- a developmental theory that modifies social control theory integrating concepts from biosocial, psychological, routine activities, and rational choice theories.
Adolescent- limited offender-offenders who follow the most common delinquent trajectory, in which antisocial behavior peaks in adolescence and then diminishes.
Life course persister offenders- One of the small group of offenders whose delinquent career continues well into adulthood.
Critical feminists- gender inequality stems from the unequal power of men and women and the subsequent exploitation of women by men.
Masculinity Hypothesis- View that women who commit crimes have biological and p Egalitarian Families- Husband and wife share power at home; daughters gain a kind of freedom similar to that of sons and their law-violating behaviors mirror those of their brothers.
Gender-Schema-Theory-A theory of development that holds that children internalize gender scripts that reflect the gender-related social practices of the culture. Once internalized, these gender scripts predispose the kids to construct a self-identity that is consistent with them.
sychological traits similar to those of men
Adolescent-limited offenders- offenders who follow the most common delinquent trajectory, in which antisocial behavior peaks in adolescene and then diminishes.
Life course persister offenders- one of the small group of offenders whose delinquent career continues well into childhood.
turning points- critical life events, such as career and marriage, which may enable adult offenders to desist from delinquency.
Delinquency prevention- pg 127
refers to intervening in a young person's life prior to engagement in a delinquent act.
sex tourism- is a boomomg business and many men from wealthy nations engage in sexual activities with trafficked indidvuals by traveling to destinations where women and children are prostituted.pg 142
masculinity hypothesis- view that women who commit crimes have biological and psychological traits similar to those of men.
1.free will-choose their behavior and that those violated the law were motivated by greed, revenge, survivalm or hedonism.
2.utilitarian-A person who believes that people weigh the benefits and consequences of their future actions before deciding on a course of behavior.
3.classical criminology-holds that decisions to violate the law are weighed against possible punishments and to deter crime the pain of punishment must outweigh the benefit of illegal gain led to graduated punishments based on seriousness of the crime.
4.co offending- committing criminal acts in groups.
5.hot spot-a particular location or address that is the site of repeated and frequent criminal activity.
6.crackdown- a law enforcement operation that is designed to reduce or eliminate a particular criminal activity through the application of aggressive police tactics usually involving a larger than usually contingent of police officers.
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