Sociology 2267A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Social Learning Theory, Autonomic Nervous System, Mendelian Inheritance
14 Mar 2016
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Historically, they used to blame it on lack of religion or how the media portrays violence among youth. Most factors have only small to moderate effects on delinquency -- no factor perfectly explains delinquency. We have a lack of good, solid research on which factors have the greatest impact: lack of longitudinal studies, national longitudinal survey of child and youth - tracks them over time. Trait: relatively stable ways that an individual may perceive their environment and one"s self. People with certain traits more likely to engage in youth crime: low intelligence, learning disability, adhd, impulsivity, risk-seeking, recued ability to learn from punishment, irritability, insensitivity/ low empathy, poor social skills, immature moral reasoning, low verbal iq. Those who are delinquent at proficient in performance but not verbal (verbal is tested orally) Those with low verbal scores have trouble expressing themselves. Someone with low iq will experience increased strain.
