Author Question: In Thornberry's interactional theory of delinquency, the initial impetus toward delinquency comes ... (Read 70 times)

piesebel · **on:** Aug 17, 2018

In Thornberry's interactional theory of delinquency, the initial impetus toward delinquency comes from a strengthening of the person's bond to conventional society.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 2

What are the goals of training schools?

What will be an ideal response?

s.meritte · **Reply #1 on:** Aug 17, 2018

Answer to Question 1

FALSE

Answer to Question 2

The answer should include the following points:
The overall objective for most training schools is to provide a safe, secure, and humane environment.
Parens patriae has encouraged administrators at training schools to claim rehabilitation as their official goal.
The actual goal depends on the security level of the training school.
States that have only one training school for boys and one for girls must enforce all security levels in the one facility.
States with several training schools have the option of developing minimum-, medium-, and maximum-security institutions.