SOC 204 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Longitudinal Study, Sensation Seeking, Social Capital
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Concerned with onset, acceleration, deceleration, and desistance (of offending) Offending early in life (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) Legal distinction between adult and youth (juvenile) Age-crime curve: statistical count of the number of known crimes committed in a population over a given time mapped according to age. Biology and environment are in conflict during adolescence (experiencing mood swings) Sensitivities to awards is different than adults (seek higher levels of stimulation) Adolescents can make smooth transitions with guidance and understanding. Increases probability of offending: dynamic, values change, often cluster together, examples: low ses, low iq, social disorganization, abuse, Osgus(2001: 10 year old with 6+ risk factors is approximately 10x more likely than a child of the same age with only 1 risk factor to be violent by age 18 (cid:1) (cid:1) 2-9% of children have adhd; 4 to 5x more likley in boys.
