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Social Strain Theory
Theory suggesting that societal pressures can lead individuals to engage in delinquency when they cannot attain culturally appropriate goals.
Anomie
A breakdown of social norms, values, and expectations within a society.
Individual Adaptation Types
Conformity, Innovation, Ritualism, Retreatism, Rebellion.
General Strain Theory
Theory that identifies factors such as magnitude, recency, and duration of strain affecting individual behavior and delinquency.
Social Disorganization
The inability of a community to uphold common values and goals.
Social Control Theory
Theory by Hirschi that suggests relationships and attachments deter individuals from delinquency.
Components of Social Control
Attachment, Involvement, Commitment, Belief.
General Theory of Crime
Identifies impulsiveness, parental discipline, and monitoring of behavior as key factors in juvenile delinquency.
Differential Association Theory
Sutherland and Cressey's theory that criminal behavior is learned through associations.
Differential Reinforcement
Burgess and Akers' theory that delinquency is influenced by the severity of punishment received.
Differential Identification
Glaser’ theory that delinquency is learned through modeling behavior
Labeling Theory
The idea that labels influence behavior and self-identity, leading to a self-fulfilling prophecy.
Praxis
How to merge values and theories into action, explains social construction
Looking Glass Self
Cooley's concept of seeing ourselves based on how we believe others perceive us.
Kids For Cash Scandal
Judges Ciavarella and Conahan profited by sentencing children to extended stays for minor offenses.
When Kids Get Life Documentary
Documentary showing how children still qualify for life in prison for their crimes
John Ind
He killed his parents after years of abuse, but even some of the jurors who convicted him wonder if he deserved life without parole.
Police & Juvenile Delinquency
Law enforcement's role in creating social norms and addressing crime through community engagement.
Staging Areas
Social contexts that bring youth into contact with people outside their circle, actively builds relationships with the community
School Policies Impact
School policies can create rejection and lead youth to violent behavior and delinquency.
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