CRI 100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Anti-Social Behaviour, Shoplifting, Human Behavior
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Propensity theory/latent trait: human behavior is controlled by a master latent trait that remains stable/unchanging, latent traits control inclination to commit crime, opportunity fluctuates. Population heterogeneity: propensity of an individual to become antisocial is stable throughout their life, stability in offending over time linked to antisocial characteristics established early in life and stable thereafter, hot head/violent vs reasonable/law-abiding. State dependence: criminal conduct may be influenced by later life events, people change as they grow. Problem behavior syndrome (pbs: antisocial behavior clustered together, crime is a social problem (not product, family dysfunction, substance abuse, smoking, unemployment, early pregnancy, precocious sexuality, education underachievement, suicide attempts, sensation seeking. Continuity of crime: best predictor of future criminality is past criminality, antisocial behavior may be contagious. Integrate social, personal, socialization, cognitive, and situational factors. Age-graded theory: turning points, social capital, cumulative disadvantage, love, marriage, childhood (0-10) adolescence (10-18) young adult (18-32) middle adult (32-45, structural background, social process, social bonds, individual differences, delinquent influences, schemas.
