Juvinle Delinquency
UNIVERSITY OF LA VERNE
POINT MUGU, CALIFORNIA
THEORIES AND CAUSES OF JUVENILE DEVIANCE
A Paper Prepared for Research Methods
In Partial Fulfillment of
The Requirements for the Degree
Bachelor of Science in Criminology
Dale M. Woodard
July 2012
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE
CHAPTER
I. INTRODUCTION…………………………………………………..… 2
Relevance of the Study……………………………………………. 3
Relevant Terms………………...………………………………….. 4
II. REVIEW OF LITERATURE………………………………………... 6
Theories and Causes of Juvenile Delinquency………………….. 6
III. METHODOLOGY…………………………………………………... 10
IV. CONCLUSION..….………………………………………………….. 13
REFERENCES……….….………………………………………………… 15
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
I have completed a research paper on sociological deviance and found it very interesting. I learned about the different types of perspectives dealing with deviance and the theories that correspond with those perspectives. I learned that the definition of deviance has not changed with regard to social norms, but in fact, the social norms have changed redefining sociological deviance. For example, years ago a person that was gay or lesbian was considered a deviant, now in this day and age seeing someone that is gay or lesbian is a common daily experience.
Researching this topic gave me a better understanding of not only social deviance, but also how it relates to our troubled youth. Understanding how children see deviance or how they interact with criminally deviant behavior will undoubtedly assist me with understanding the complete topic of deviance.
There are two ways of defining deviance: the normative and the relativistic perspectives. The normative perspective puts emphasis on the individual performing the deviant act, while the
POINT MUGU, CALIFORNIA
THEORIES AND CAUSES OF JUVENILE DEVIANCE
A Paper Prepared for Research Methods
In Partial Fulfillment of
The Requirements for the Degree
Bachelor of Science in Criminology
Dale M. Woodard
July 2012
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE
CHAPTER
I. INTRODUCTION…………………………………………………..… 2
Relevance of the Study……………………………………………. 3
Relevant Terms………………...………………………………….. 4
II. REVIEW OF LITERATURE………………………………………... 6
Theories and Causes of Juvenile Delinquency………………….. 6
III. METHODOLOGY…………………………………………………... 10
IV. CONCLUSION..….………………………………………………….. 13
REFERENCES……….….………………………………………………… 15
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
I have completed a research paper on sociological deviance and found it very interesting. I learned about the different types of perspectives dealing with deviance and the theories that correspond with those perspectives. I learned that the definition of deviance has not changed with regard to social norms, but in fact, the social norms have changed redefining sociological deviance. For example, years ago a person that was gay or lesbian was considered a deviant, now in this day and age seeing someone that is gay or lesbian is a common daily experience.
Researching this topic gave me a better understanding of not only social deviance, but also how it relates to our troubled youth. Understanding how children see deviance or how they interact with criminally deviant behavior will undoubtedly assist me with understanding the complete topic of deviance.
There are two ways of defining deviance: the normative and the relativistic perspectives. The normative perspective puts emphasis on the individual performing the deviant act, while the
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