Exam 8: Theories of Social Process and Social Development

___________ offenders are led to offending mainly by structural disadvantages and tend to mature out of crime.

Social process theories suggest that crime prevention programs should work to build __________ bonds.

What is a criminal career? What are the main dimensions of a criminal career?

How does differential association theory suggest criminality is learned?

According to labeling theory, a negative self-image precede delinquency.

Discuss how social process theories and social development perspectives contribute to the understanding of crime causation as a whole today. Provide explanations with possible policy approaches.

Bullying as a first step to delinquency occurs on the _________ pathway.

According to the social development perspective, development begins well after birth.

Elder's principle of __________ refers to the fact that the developmental impact of a succession of life transitions is contingent on when in a person's life they occur.

Which of the following is not a question that a life course researcher would ask?

_________are marked by specific life events that evolve over shorter time spans.

Delinquent behavior may enhance self-esteem.

Which of the following is not an example of a total institution?

Social process theories suggest crime prevention programs should

Social development theories have been criticized for _______ issues.

Given the basic principles of differential association theory, which of the following situations is most likely to produce delinquency?

Burgess and Akers added the concept of __________ to Sutherland's original idea of differential association.

According to Hirschi, a psychopath has an overdeveloped attachment to society.

What are developmental pathways? Explain the three separate pathways identified by the Causes and Correlated Study.

Adolescence-limited offenders tend to fail in school and become involved in delinquency at an early age.