3rd Quiz (4): Study Guide -- Spring 2021
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Study Guide -- Offenses -- (Part 2) Juvenile Justice -- CRJU 3310 Spring 2021
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(Choice Theories)
(Deterministic Theories) 3rd Theory of Causation: Theological (demonology)
4th Theory of Causation: Biological
Pioneer of Biological Theories -- The discipline and theory
Follow-up work on the physiological theory of Cesare Lombroso -- Sheldon and Eleanor Glueck
The validity of inherited criminal tendencies
Disciplines that now contribute the bulk of current research
The upper age-limit concerning petitions of delinquency “nationwide” / Georgia
The lower age-limit concerning petitions of delinquency (Doli incapax)
Official -- UCR (cleared by arrest), NIBRS (known to police)
Unofficial -- NCVS (occur but not reported) Self-report surveys (Offender data)
Utility of using only the “legal” definition to define a juvenile as “delinquent”
Gender and race factors that distort the numbers
Black juveniles and their representation in the violent-crime / property-crime index,
Social class (underclass / earning-class) negatively affects African Americans in “official” crime statistics
Law enforcement agencies report “official” statistics and the accuracy of those figures.
Reasons for not reporting
(1) Private or personal matters
(2) Don’t believe anything can be done about it anyway.
(3) Fear of Reprisal
(4) Not convenient (It is a major hassle)
(5) Lack of Proof
Support for using “behavioral definitions” for defining delinquency.
Criticisms of using “unofficial” statistics
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