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the cognitive bias that human actions eventually yield morally fair and fitting consequences, so that, ultimately, noble actions are duly rewarded and evil actions are duly punished.
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process of theory testing |
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theoretical thinking, which emphasizes free will as the hallmark of human behavior
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theory that antecedents (A thing or event that existed before or logically precedes another) determine present behavior |
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3 Major Theoretical Perspectives |
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Conformity perspective, Nonconformist perspective, Learning perspective
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Perspective in Criminology |
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Sociological criminology, Psychological criminology, Psychiatric criminology |
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Humans are basically good, they want to do the “right” thing; Ex.: Strain Theory |
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a sociological explanation that social structures within society may pressure citizens to commit crime |
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Non-comformist Perspective |
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Humans basically unruly, must be controlled by society; Social control and biological theories |
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crime and delinquency occur when an individual's ties to the conventional order or normative standards are weak or nonexistent |
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sees human beeings as born neutral (neither inherently conforming or unruly); Social learning theory; Differential association theory; Difference in kind and difference in degrees
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the branch of criminology that examines the demogrphics, group, and societal variables relatd to crime; How crime is defined, laws are enforced |
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Psychological criminology |
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the branch of criminalogy that examines the individual behavior, and especially the mental process involved in a crime; Developmental approach; Recent emphasis on cognitions rather than traits or dispositions; Criminal profiling
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refers to the attitude, beliefs, values and thoughts that a person holds about the social environment, interrelations, human nature and him or herself. |
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the branch of criminolgy that focuses on individual aspects of behavior, particularly internal forcesand unconscious drives
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All humans follow developmental pathways |
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Risk Factors and Protective factors |
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Early identification of factors, particularly risk factors, important |
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Peer rejection and association with antisocial peers |
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Early peer rejection often leads to adolescent delinquency, Combination of child’s aggressive behavior and peer rejection strong predictor, Disruptive child angers easily, few interpersonal skills, Antisocial peers |
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Deviant youth seek deviant friends, Non-deviant youth, associating with devian friends, minor delinquency, Aggressive, rejected juveniles associate with similar juveniles
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Mediocre, shofting kids between environments is bad for their social skills |
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Parental styles and practices, process rather than structure |
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Baumrind’s four styles, Snyder and Patterson, Enmeshed and lax styles
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1) Authoritarian
2)Permissive
3) Authoritative
4) Neglecting |
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try to shape, control, and evaluate behavior of their children in accordance with some preestablished, absolute standard |
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no control and extremely few restrictions |
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To be rational and apply reasonable restrictions |
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detached and unengaged in child's life |
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Psychological Risk Factors
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Cognitive and language deficiencies
Language impairment
Intelligence and delinquency |
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the study of the dynamic interactions between behavior and the autonomic nervous system |
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"natural mood disposition determined largely by genetics and biological influences |
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