PSYC39H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Juvenile Delinquency, Child Abuse, Conduct Disorder
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Juvenile delinquency : an imprecise & nebulous tern for a wide variety of law- and norm- violating beh it can be viewed from a legal, social, psychological perspective, and its definition varies according to this perspective. Social delinquency consists of a wide variety of youthful beh considered inappropriate aggressive beh intimidation of others truancy bullying petty theft vandalism substance abuse. Social delinquints may be referred to community social service agents, or juvi courts: however, never legally become delinquents until & unless they are found in a hearing to have committed the crime for which they are charged. Child delinquents: juvis btn 7-12 who"ve commited a delinquent act according to criminal law often attract attn of media/public. Loeber child delinquents are 2-3 times more likely to become serious, violent, and chronic offenders than adolescets who begin offending in their teens juvi crimes declined over the past decade property offences declines overall.
