Exam 6: Developmental Theories of Delinquency: Life Course, Latent Trait, and Trajectory

Which of the following is considered to be one of the most important longitudinal studies tracking persistent offenders? ​

Tom and Jerry were neighbors.  Jerry would often go to Tom's house as a retreat from his own dysfunctional household.  For a short period of time, Tom and Jerry hung out together when Tom was in his rebellious years.  Jerry did not do as well as Tom in school as his cognitive abilities were lower, limiting Jerry's academic success.  Additionally, Jerry engaged in far more antisocial behavior as compared to Tom.  When Tom left for college, Jerry was becoming increasingly more entangled in drugs and criminality.  Which of the following best describes Jerry? ​

Describe the three interrelated views of developmental theory.  Explain your overall view of this theory and which one of the three views you find most significant. ​

What, according to the Gluecks, is the most important factor related to persistent offending? ​

Mandy has a successful and lucrative career with a supportive family and boyfriend.  Sampson and Laub would say Mandy has which of the following? ​

Roscoe is interested in learning more about a theory holding the view that delinquency is a process influenced by social experiences as well as individual characteristics.  Which of the following theories should Roscoe research? ​

The Gluecks identified a number of personal and social factors related to persistent offending.  The most important of those factors was family relations.  What were the terms considered in the family relations?

Describe the adolescent-limited and life-course persistent offenders' theory of crime. Explain why you agree or disagree with this theory.

What theory holds the view that that criminality is a dynamic process, influenced by social experiences as well as individual characteristics? ​

Some offenders may begin their careers early in life, whereas others are late bloomers who begin committing delinquency when most people desist. ​

Because a transition from one stage of life to another can be a bumpy ride, the propensity to commit crimes is viewed as what type of process? ​

Describe why the work of Sheldon and Eleanor Glueck had such a great influence on developmental theory.   Explain your view on the value of their work as it applies to problems with delinquency today. ​

Instead of accumulating social capital, some youth experience social problems that weigh down their life chances. These are referred to as turning points. ​

The low self-control children model may be intergenerational. ​

What theory modified social control theory by adding elements of trait and rational choice theories and shifting focus from social control to self-control? ​

According to Sampson and Laub, what refers to positive life experiences such as gaining employment or joining the military, which create informal social control mechanisms that limit delinquent behavior opportunities?

Opportunity can be used to explain ecological variation in the delinquency rate. ​

Greg's assignment is to research theories that incorporate social, personal, and developmental factors into complex explanations of human behavior.  Which of the following theories should Greg research? ​

Describe the concept of problem behavior syndrome (PBS).  Explain why you agree or disagree with this concept. ​

The major premise of interactional theory is that community-level risk factors make some people susceptible to antisocial behavior. ​