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May 4, 2011 · Several psychological theories have been used to understand crime and delinquency. This literature review categorizes these perspectives into five areas, provides a brief overview of each, and analyzes and synthesizes the relevant, elements within each area.
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Definition. “Delinquency” refers to violations of law conducted by individuals who are found guilty of such acts and are legally defined as a juvenile. Description. A juvenile is adjudicated “delinquent” when he or she has been found guilty of a crime.
- Gretchen Schoenfield
Juvenile delinquency is a term commonly used in academic literature for referring to a young person who has committed a criminal offence, although its precise definition can vary according to the local jurisdiction.
- Susan Young, Ben Greer, Richard Church
- 2017
Mar 5, 2009 · Abstract. This meta-analysis of 161 published and unpublished manuscripts was conducted to determine whether the association between parenting and delinquency exists and what the magnitude of this linkage is.
- Machteld Hoeve, Judith Semon Dubas, Veroni I. Eichelsheim, Peter H. van der Laan, Wilma Smeenk, Jan ...
- 2009
- Molecular Genetics × Environment
- Population Genetics × Environment
- Pubertal Development and Exposure to Violence
- Delinquent Peer Affiliation
Literature shows evidence for the involvement of neurosteroids in the aggression and violence exhibited by adolescents (Golubchik et al. 2009). Neurosteroids can modulate aggressive behavior and, specifically, the levels of the DHEA and DHEA-S hormones (steroids synthesized in human adrenals; together they represent the most abundant steroid hormon...
One of the most common strategies for investigating the influence of genes on antisocial behavior is through the calculation of behavioral agreement ratios in twin studies. Antisocial behavior is a complex phenotype, in which the common influences for twin pairs interact with the specific environmental conditions (Rowe 1983). Random environmental f...
There is a significant positive association between pubertal development and disruptive behavior (Beaver and Wright 2005). This association is particularly evident in adolescents who become physically more mature compared to peers of the same age, as is the case with men, since the effect is twice as large in males (β = .11) than in females (β = .0...
Adolescents who associated with delinquent peers at the age of 14 were approximately 3 times more likely to be violent at the age of 18, and those who associated with delinquent peers at the age of 16 were almost 4 times more likely to be violent at the age of 18 (Herrenkohl et al. 2000). Additionally, adolescents with delinquent peer groups were f...
- Andreia Azeredo, Diana Moreira, Patrícia Figueiredo, Fernando Barbosa
- 2019
Sociological and psychological factors are frequently used to explain juvenile delinquency and the emergence and persistence of juvenile gangs. Sociological theories, such as social control, containment, differential association, anomie, and labeling each reflect different levels of predictive utility relative to delinquent conduct ...
Based on behavioral, self-report, and neurobiological data, adolescence appears to be the developmental period in which the analytical cognitive system reaches maturity by the mid-teens, but the experiential or socio-emotional system continues to develop in some aspects well into young adulthood.
