NUTR 430 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Homicide, Operant Conditioning, Structural Marxism
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Everyone has the potential to be criminal. Less than 0. 5% of people responsible for the majority of crimes in 2006. We need to examine the agents of socialization e. g. family, school, peer groups, religion. Conflict and tension ages 4 to 9 are critical. Single parenthood especially important for girls. Child abuse and neglect the cycle of violence. Poor academic achievement important for whites and boys. Schools contribute to criminality when they label stigmatize problem youths. Creates an enduring label that taints the person"s identity and changes him/her in the eyes of others. Doing well in school and developing attachment to teachers linked to resistant to crime. A classroom focused on academic (instrumental support) related to less property offending. Differential school funding underfunded and understaffed schools may affect youths. Acceptance and popularity from age 8 on. Cliques and crowds physical, relational bullying. Source of social skills - unpopular kids more antisocial. Religious beliefs and values less important than participation.
