Psychology 2320A/B Lecture Notes - Externalizing Disorders, These Kids, Physical Abuse

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2320A/B
• Professor: Prof

Document Summary

These kids go on to account for 50% of all crime in the us, and about 30 50% of clinic referrals. 20% of all mental health expenditure in us are attributable to crime: the average public cost to society for a child with cd is about 10,000 per year, several different perspectives on conduct problems, legal perspective. Conduct problems are defined legally as delinquent or criminal acts. Juvenile delinquency broad term that refers to children who have broken a law, ranging from sneaking into movie to homicide. Since labelling of an act as delinquent involves court contact, the legal definition does not capture antisocial behaviors of children which occur at home or school. There has been considerable debate on the age from which on kids should be held responsible for delinquent acts, this age often fluctuates with society"s tolerance to youth violence.