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Juvenile Delinquency: The Core COPYRIGHT © 2005 Wadsworth, a division of Thomson Learning, Inc
chapter 3
Individual Views of Delinquency: Choice and Trait
CHAPTER OUTLINE
CHOICE THEORY THE RATIONAL DELINQUENT Choosing Delinquent Acts Lifestyle and Delinquency Routine Activities Focus on Delinquency: Does Delinquency Pay? CHOICE THEORY AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION General Deterrence What Does This Mean to Me? Does Punishment Work? Specific Deterrence Situational Crime Prevention Do Delinquents Choose Crime? TRAIT THEORIES: BIOSOCIAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL VIEWS The Origins of Trait Theory Contemporary Trait Theory BIOSOCIAL THEORIES OF DELINQUENCY Biochemical Factors Focus on Delinquency: Are You What You Eat? Neurological Dysfunction Focus on Delinquency: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Genetic Influences PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORIES OF DELINQUENCY Psychodynamic Theory Behavioral Theory Cognitive Theory Focus on Delinquency: The Media and Delinquency
Personality and Delinquency Intelligence and Delinquency CRITIQUING TRAIT THEORY VIEWS TRAIT THEORY AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION
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CHAPTER OBJECTIVES
After reading this chapter you should: 1. Know the difference between choice and trait theories. 2. Understand the concept of criminal choice. 3. Be familiar with the concept of routine activities. 4. Be able to discuss the pros and cons of general deterrence.
5. Recognize what is meant by the term specific deterrence. 6. Understand the concept of situational crime prevention. 7. Know the biochemical, neurological, and genetic factors linked to delinquency. 8. Understand the psychodynamic model of delinquency. 9. Understand why, according to the behavioral perspective, watching violent media causes violent behaviors. 10. Be familiar with the term psychopath. 11. Recognize the issues linking intelligence to delinquency.
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Juvenile Delinquency: The Core COPYRIGHT © 2005 Wadsworth, a division of Thomson Learning, Inc
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