Sociology 2266A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Impulsivity, San Francisco State University, Socalled
1 Feb 2018
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Multi-factor theories - suggest that a number of factors play a role in criminal behaviour: social environment, personal factors - low levels of self control, high levels of impulsivity, economic factors. Crime and human nature: wilson & herrnstein"s - human nature theory, genetics, intelligence, and body build contribute to criminality, mesomorph - big build, muscular people (typically have more natural testosterone - linked to higher traits of aggression) Involvement with delinquent groups: late starters have a somewhat di erent path, 1. Identi cation of delinquent groups and then into: 3. Sampson and laub: important book: crime in the making: pathways and turning points through life. Factors that in uence propensity to commit crime changes of life. In adulthood: martial and job factors are key (marriage and career) He became interested in criminology while in prison and started to take some classes, when he got out he got his masters and phd in crim. He works at san francisco state university.
