...understanding are not effective in curbing the juvenile delinquency in this society. There are some in this society, which believes this statement not to be true, but just one person’s opinion. However, Terrie Moffitt developmental theory poises some unique insight into juvenile delinquency and how our society should address it. According to, Moffitt theories there are two types of juvenile delinquents in our society. The two type are adolescence-limited and life-course persistent juvenile offenders. This paper will examine Moffitt developmental theory and how this theory can aid our society in preventing juvenile delinquency. The majority of statistics show that across the board over 90 % of juvenile offenders are adolescence-limited. Adolescence-limited offenders are typically the average juveniles could control their antisocial urges that he or she can have stray away from a life of crime. Just like the name implies, adolescence-limited juveniles only engage in delinquent activity for shorts period usually in their teens. In Moffitt theory during these adolescent years the majority of our youth have trouble with life changing issues and responsibilities. Moffitt theory suggests that most juvenile’s primary motivation and cause for delinquent behavior during these adolescence years is to seen as adults. These juveniles will commit all types of petty crimes to obtain this status in our society despite the outcome of their rebellious actions. The majority of adolescence-limited...
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...Hirschi claims that “Social control explains the decline in crime with age” (Gottfredson and Hirschi 1983). Attachments and commitments that an individual begins to make in their early 20’s and 30’s can direct an individual away from a crime lifestyle. This can be when an individual begins to age out of crime. The bonds that an individual forms, prevents them from choosing or resorting to criminal options. In Hirschi’s theory however, he has the age-crime peak at 20 years old in 1979 and he argues that the age-crime curve is invariant “over time, place, demographic subgroups, or type of crime” and that it has been “unchanged for about 150 years” (Gottfredson and Hirschi 1983). There is a blatant change in the peak from Hirschi's study, 20 years old, via 1979 UCR data, to today's peak 25-29 year olds (UCR 2016). One reason this may be, using Hirschi's control theory, is the average marriage age has drastically changed. One study shows that “ just 20% of adults ages 18 to 29 are married, compared with 59% in 1960” (Cohn, Livingston, Passel, Wang 2014). In this study, the rate of individuals getting married after the age of 29, significantly increases. The bond of marriage is very strong and leads individuals to conform to societal expectations. This study could be the answer to today's UCR arrest statistics and why...
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...the causes of violent criminal acts. Raine analyzes criminal minds. He pieces together research, data, and experiments of psychology, neurology, and criminology in order to inform the public of this new notion which sheds a new light on why people are or become violent criminals. This book was very interesting, well-explained, an easy read and the author incorporated many scientific examples to back up his theories. Adrian Raine takes us on a scientific expedition and exposes brain malfunction to be the cause of violent criminal acts. Raine’s theories are interesting and definitely bring forth many important questions however, while reading, I found some of his concepts are difficult to fully envision for logical reasons. A number of his concepts give an overreaching impression and are a bit too broad. While Raine brings up many valid points, I found myself asking important questions while reading Anatomy of Violence. Does this new research and belief give criminals a “Get out of jail free” card? While reading this book, I asked myself, Will this new theory allow violent offenders to get away with violent offenses? However, I also ask myself, if these criminals in deed have brain abnormalities/malfunction/defects, is it fair to throw them in jail without proper treatment if it is out of their control? As a future defense attorney, I appreciate a book that allows me to question and examine what I believe and know to be true. It is important that...
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...ADOLESCENT ALCOHOL USE AND DATING VIOLENCE PERPETRATION: THREE STUDIES EXAMINING CONCURRENT AND LONGITUDINAL RELATIONS ACROSS GRADES 8 THROUGH 12 Heathe Luz McNaughton Reyes A dissertation submitted to the faculty of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Department of Health Behavior and Health Education Chapel Hill 2009 Approved by Vangie A. Foshee, PhD Susan T. Ennett, PhD Daniel J. Bauer, PhD Carolyn T. Halpern, PhD J. Michael Bowling, PhD UMI Number: 3387971 All rights reserved INFORMATION TO ALL USERS The quality of this reproduction is dependent upon the quality of the copy submitted. In the unlikely event that the author did not send a complete manuscript and there are missing pages, these will be noted. Also, if material had to be removed, a note will indicate the deletion. UMI 3387971 Copyright 2010 by ProQuest LLC. All rights reserved. This edition of the work is protected against unauthorized copying under Title 17, United States Code. ProQuest LLC 789 East Eisenhower Parkway P.O. Box 1346 Ann Arbor, MI 48106-1346 © 2009 Heathe Luz McNaughton Reyes ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ii ABSTRACT Heathe Luz McNaughton Reyes—Adolescent alcohol use and dating violence perpetration: Three studies examining concurrent and longitudinal relations across grades 8 through 12 (Under the direction of Vangie A. Foshee, Susan T. Ennett,...
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...THE RELATIONSHIP OF OPEN HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM TO PERFORMANCE OF PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN THE DIVISION OF QUEZON A Dissertation Proposal Presented to The Faculty of the Graduate School Polytechnic University of the Philippines Sta. Mesa, Manila In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Course RSH 710 - Seminar in Dissertation Writing 2 By Mark Anthony R. Malonzo May 2015 CHAPTER 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND Introduction The global education agendum is EDUCATION FOR ALL. In the Philippines, it has been a struggle from the time when formal education was first introduced. The 3 major concerns always revolve around the three issues of ACCESS, QUALITY AND EQUITY. Asking how these three are addressed by the Government is a never-ending endeavor for all the education service-providers and stakeholders. One of the major socio-economic and political milestones in the history of Philippine Educational System is the advent of ASEAN Integration 2015. As brought about by this Economic Integration, the enhancements that the educational system in the country has been undergoing, primarily aim to refine quality, improve access and maintain equity in education. Still, the major concerns that the education sector faces is the low participation rate and increasing dropout rate specifically in the secondary level of education. The data also support that there is 46,404 ES and 12,878 HS ratio...
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...Multiple Social Science Perspectives A Learning Resource for Staff Development In Social Service Agencies Michael J. Austin, PhD, Editor BASSC Staff Director Mack Professor of Nonprofit Management School of Social Welfare University of California, Berkeley 510-642-7066 mjaustin@berkeley.edu August 2006 1 Table of Contents Introduction – Michael J. Austin, Guest Editor Part I Multiple Social Science Perspectives of Poverty Theories of Poverty: Findings from Textbooks on Human Behavior and the Social Environment Amanda J. Lehning, Catherine M. Vu, & Indira Pintak Economic Theories of Poverty Sun Young Jung & Richard Smith Sociological Theories of Poverty in Urban America Jennifer Price Wolf Psychological Theories of Poverty Kelly Turner & Amanda Lehning An Anthropological View of Poverty Kristine Frerer & Catherine Vu Political Science Perspectives on Poverty Amanda Lehning Theories of Global Poverty in the Developed and Developing World Jennifer Morazes & Indira Pintak Part II Theory Integration and Practitioner Perspectives Social Capital and Neighborhood Poverty: Toward an Ecologically-Grounded Model of Neighborhood Effects Kathy Lemon Osterling Social Work Students’ Perceptions of Poverty Sherrill Clark The Explosive Nature of the Culture of Poverty: A Teaching Case Based on An Agency-based Training Program Catherine Vu & Michael J. Austin 2 Understanding Poverty From Multiple Social Science Perspectives ...
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