AJ 2 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Ontogeny, Social Disorganization Theory, Social Learning Theory

• School: Irvine Valley College
• Department: Administration of Justice
• Course: AJ 2
• Professor: mauney

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Notes: aj 2 achment theory: the view that forming emotional bond to another person is an important aspect of mental health throughout the life span. Behavioral perspective: the view that a human behavior is learned through a process of social reinforcement. Behavior modeling: the process of learning behavior by observing others. Cognitive theory: perspective that focuses on the mental process by which people perceive and represent the world around them and solve problems. Primary prevention programs: programs such as substance abuse clinics & mental health associations that seek to treat personal problems before they manifest themselves as crime. Secondary prevention programs: programs that provide treatment, such as psychological counseling after an individual commits a crime. Social structure theory: social forces are the cause of crime and not individual traits. Disadvantaged class positions are a primary cause of crime. Social stratification: a system of structured inequality in which people receive different amounts of society"s valued resources.