PPT-Developmental Theories: Crime and the Life Course

Developmental Theories Human personality and behavioral patterns emerge through a developmental process that unfolds from birth onward What occurs early in life may shape what occurs later in life. Instructor Name. Date, Semester. The Search. for Causes. Chapter 3. Criminal Justice Today. 3.1. 3.2. Summarize the development of criminological theory, including the role of social research in that. Part II. The Impact of Cesare Lombroso. Lombroso’s perspective was the dominant theory in the early 1900s. Argued criminals were less evolved than noncriminals . Throwbacks to our ancestors . However, this perspective and other biological theories were soon discredited and abandoned. Professor Byrne. Oct.20, 2015 Lecture. Major Sociological Theories. Strain Theories. : Cohen, Cloward and Ohlin, Merton. Subcultural Theories. : Wolfgang and Ferracutti, Miller. Control Theories. : Hirschi and Gottfredson, Reckless, . . . MIAN ALI HAIDER. L.L.B., L.L.M(. Cum Laude. ) (UK). . It is criminal to steal a purse,. It is daring to steal a fortune.. It is a mark of greatness to steal a . crown.. The . blame diminishes as the guilt increases.. CLN4U – Mr. MacDonald. Nature vs Nurture. Theories of criminology generally fall into one of two categories. Biological Theories. Criminal are “born”. Sociological Theories. Criminals are “made”. After completing this chapter, you should be able to:. Define criminal theory.. State the causes of crime according to classical and neoclassical theory.. Describe the biological theories of crime causation.. by Kathleen Stassen Berger. Chapter 2– Theories of Development . PowerPoint Slides. . developed by . Martin Wolfger and Michael James. Ivy Tech Community College-Bloomington. Reviewed by Raquel Henry. SOC 106. Part 5. : Developmental Views of Delinquency. Developmental theory. - of crime and delinquency. - onset / continuity / termination. - experience / characteristics. - life course theory / latent trait theories. Chapter 2. Main Points. Developmental Theories and the Issues They Raise. Freud: Psychoanalytic Theory. Erikson: Neo-Freudian Psychoanalytic Theory. Learning Theories. Piaget: Cognitive Developmental Theory. Basic Concepts/Questions. Developmental Theories. Policy Implications . Arrest Rate. Age at Arrest. 10 20 30 40 50. 4000. 3,000. 2,000. 1,000. 0. Property Crimes, peak age = 16. Critical Theories in Context. In 1950-1960s = strain. Policy = provide opportunity to those who lack means for achieving legitimate success.. Turmoil of 1960s .  criminologists become more skeptical . Lilly, Cullen, Ball, Criminological Theory Sixth Edition. ©2015 SAGE Publications. Criminological Theory. Introduction. These theories are concerned with crime and not with criminality and what is occurring . Peer Marking task . By the end of this lesson you will be able to .... Identify and define the differences between realist and other approaches to crime, . Identify and define the main features of left and right realist approaches to crime, their political context and the similarities and differences between them, . 1. . A Historic Overview of Criminology. 2. The Origin of Criminal Laws. 3. The Extent of and Trends in Crime. 4. The Types of Criminal Offenders. 5. The Socio-demographic Characteristics of Criminal Offenders.