Theorists
Choice and Trait Theories
Socialization Theories
Developmental Theories
Potpourri
100
One of Two People Known for Classical and Neoclassical Theories
Who is Beccaria and Bentham?
100
Severity Certainty Celerity
What is general deterrence theory?
100
Attachment Belief Commitment Involvement
What is social bonding theory?
100
There are many paths to starting and ending delinquency
What is the trajectory view?
100
Pathway that starts with bullying and escalates to fighting and violent criminal violations
What is the overt pathway?
200
Creator of Strain Theory: Innovator, Conformist, Ritualist, Retreatist
Who is Merton?
200
The two components of trait theory
What is biosocial and psychological?
200
Zone in Transition Concentric Circles Chicago
What is social disorganization theory?
200
People and their propensity to commit crimes change over time
What is the life course view?
200
Set of theories that focus on cost-benefit analysis of pleasure/pain
What are rational choice theories?
300
Known for Social Bonding Theory and contributed to a development theory
Who is Hirschi?
300
Two of three types of psychological theories of delinquency
What is psychodynamic, behavioral, and arousal
300
Conventional Definitions Prodelinquency Definitions Your friends matter
What is Differential Association Theory?
300
Theory by Sampson and Laub that emphasizes the role of turning points
What is age-graded theory?
300
The three main types of socialization theories
What are structural, process, and critical?
400
Creator of General Strain Theory
Who is Agnew?
400
Two of the three types of biosocial theories of delinquency
What is biochemical, neurological, and genetic?
400
Power struggle between the haves and have nots
What is conflict/critical theory?
400
Combines social bonding and differential association theories into one model
What is interactional theory?
400
Feelings of frustration, anger, hopelessness
What is strain?
500
Creator of Labeling Theory
Who is Becker (or Lemert)?
500
Absence of Capable Guardian Motivated Offender Suitable Target
What is routine activities?
500
Middle class measuring rod can’t be used for everyone
What is delinquent subculture theory?
500
This “non-particular” theory separates the act and the offender
What is the general theory of crime?
500
The missing principle of neutralization: deny responsibility deny injury condemn the condemners appeal to higher loyalties
What is deny victim?
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