Juvenile Justice -- CRJU 3310

Study Guide -- Quiz five -- Juvenile Offenders -- (Part 1)

1^st Theory of Causation: Classical, Neo-Classical, Rational choice, Deterrence

2^nd Theory of Causation: Routine Activities Theory

3^rd Theory of Causation: Theological (demonology)

4^th Theory of Causation: Biological (Phrenology and Somatotypes)

5^th Theory of Causation: Psychological (Behaviorism and learning Theory)

Psychological Theories

Background to the 5^th Theory of Causation: (Behaviorism and learning Theory)

Sigmund Freud Goddard (1914) B. F. Skinner

Introduction to Psychological Theories: Freud and Freudian Psychology

The psychoanalytic approach,

Elements of the personality according to Freudian psychology

The “Id” The “Ego” The “Superego”

Source of each element of the personality

Concepts of psychopathology

Henry H. Goddard -- Kallikak family in 1914 -- inherited feeblemindedness.

Behaviorism and Learning Theory -- B. F. Skinner

The “focus” of his research in contrast to biological and psychological approach

Learned responses -- specific stimuli the key to controlling social behavior -- Conditioning

An example in juvenile society

Categories of risk factors --

1. Individual factors 2. Social / Economic status factors 3. Family factors

4. Gender factors 5. Race Factors

Components of the “individual” risk factor category

Anti-social behavior / Drug use or Dealing drugs Gun Possession

Early sexual involvement / teen parenthood Developmental disabilities

Victimization Poor school achievement