LS222 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Test Validity, Empirical Research, Spurious Relationship
9 Dec 2013
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Concerned with nature and extent of antisocial behaviour of youth, causes of youthful law violations, legal rights of. Chapter 1: explanations of delinquency juveniles and prevention and treatment of delinquent behaviour. Individual: youths family, school, peer group, neighbourhood, social class, overall social environment. Possible internal or external factors that could explain a young person"s behaviour. Systemic responses that we employ to prevent and control antisocial behaviour, which includes youth crimes. What constitutes youth crimes and under what conditions frequency of behaviour: extent. Duration of offending cause seriousness of the offense. Micro and macro individual, social, situational or environmental characteristics. Societal concern: rates can go up or down with economic downturns and social problems affecting youth. Juvenile crimes are called status offenses because they only deal with youth. Delinquent behaviours are committed by those under 18: 1899 where first code was created in chicago, illinois. Concern over juveniles: they affect the future.
