SOC-3360 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Jeremy Bentham
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Psychological positivism: reinforcement theory: behavior is governed by its consequent rewards and punishments, as reflected in the history of the individual. Individuals that lack empathy but they can mimic normal human behaviors. Just because an individual is a psychopath, they are not necessarily a criminal: cognitive theory: children develop cognitive abilities through interaction with the physical and social worlds (i. e. parents, etc. ) Moffitt"s trajectories of offending: life-course persistent vs. adolescent-limited offenders. Tremblay"s trajectories of offending: aimed to study the development of antisocial behavior from kindergarten to high school with a major focus on the role of parent child interactions. Cambridge study in delinquent development: aimed to measure as many factors as possible that might contribute to the development of delinquency. Theory and research social policy & relevance of understanding theory. Factors accounting for desistence: maturation and aging, developmental, rational choice, life-course persistence. Reasons for punishment: deterrence, restoration, retribution, incapacitation,
