CJ ST 484 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Modus Operandi, Sociological Perspectives, Truancy
26 Dec 2017
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Loeber and his colleagues (2005) performed a study that illustrates the salience of social bonds, and antisocial bonds, in the lives of violent offenders, delinquents, and homicide offenders. Using data from the pittsburgh youth study (pys), Loeber and his collaborators compared 33 youth who were convicted of homicide, 193 youth who were convicted of other serious violence, and 498 youth who self-reported various acts of serious violence. In terms of peer and school factors, there are many deficits among the youths with homicide convictions. Their peer bonds involved other antisocial youth, unconventional peers, and peers who used drugs and alcohol. In addition, the homicidal youth displayed attitudes that were unlikely to help them believe, commit, get involved, and attach to conventional social institutions such as school and work. They were significantly likely to have positive attitudes toward problem behavior, positive attitudes toward substance use, and believed that they were unlikely to be caught for committing delinquency and violence.
