This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: Social control theory suggests that a. crime occurs when the forces that bind people to society ... (Read 90 times)

LaDunn

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 526
on: Aug 12, 2018
Social control theory suggests that
 
  a. crime occurs when the forces that bind people to society are weakened or broken.
  b. only males have significant potential to become criminals.
 c. crime is a learned behavior.
 d. people become criminals when significant members of society label them as such.

Question 2

Identify and discuss four factors that affect chronic delinquency.
 
  What will be an ideal response?


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

strudel15

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 324
Reply #1 on: Aug 12, 2018
Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

Individual Factors
 Early antisocial behavior
 Emotional factors, such as high behavioral activation and low behavioral inhibition
 Poor cognitive development
 Low intelligence
 Hyperactivity

School and Community Factors
 Failure to bond to school
 Poor academic performance
 Low academic aspirations
 Living in a poor family
 Neighborhood disadvantage
 Disorganized neighborhoods
 Concentration of delinquent peer groups
 Access to weapons

Family Factors
 Parenting
 Maltreatment
 Family violence
 Divorce
 Parental psychopathology
 Familial antisocial behaviors
 Teenage parenthood
 Family structure
 Large family size

Peer Factors
 Association with deviant peers
 Peer rejection


LaDunn

  • Member
  • Posts: 526
Reply 2 on: Aug 12, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

phuda

  • Member
  • Posts: 348
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Wow, this really help

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Cytomegalovirus affects nearly the same amount of newborns every year as Down syndrome.

Did you know?

When taking monoamine oxidase inhibitors, people should avoid a variety of foods, which include alcoholic beverages, bean curd, broad (fava) bean pods, cheese, fish, ginseng, protein extracts, meat, sauerkraut, shrimp paste, soups, and yeast.

Did you know?

Though methadone is often used to treat dependency on other opioids, the drug itself can be abused. Crushing or snorting methadone can achieve the opiate "rush" desired by addicts. Improper use such as these can lead to a dangerous dependency on methadone. This drug now accounts for nearly one-third of opioid-related deaths.

Did you know?

There are major differences in the metabolism of morphine and the illegal drug heroin. Morphine mostly produces its CNS effects through m-receptors, and at k- and d-receptors. Heroin has a slight affinity for opiate receptors. Most of its actions are due to metabolism to active metabolites (6-acetylmorphine, morphine, and morphine-6-glucuronide).

Did you know?

Most fungi that pathogenically affect humans live in soil. If a person is not healthy, has an open wound, or is immunocompromised, a fungal infection can be very aggressive.

Genetic control of eye evolution. Genetic control of eye evolution.
The subculture that centers around tattooing previously existed on the fringes of society, with ... The subculture that centers around tattooing previously existed on the fringes of society, with ...
In a developmental systems approach, the emergence of social smiling at 6 to 8 weeks of age is not ... In a developmental systems approach, the emergence of social smiling at 6 to 8 weeks of age is not ...
Overeating: Social and Environmental Factors Overeating: Social and Environmental Factors
The social movement that centers on the environment has become global. In all nations, people are ... The social movement that centers on the environment has become global. In all nations, people are ...
The positive correlation between the ability of various neuroleptics to bind to D2 receptors and ... The positive correlation between the ability of various neuroleptics to bind to D2 receptors and ...
Video: The Lac Operon in E. Coli

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library