Juvenile Delinquency

Paper Summary:

The paper describes the case of a 15 year-old male with a current offense of a first degree rape. The paper sheds light on the subject's family background, social relationships and history of victimization and applies theories of behavior to this case. The paper then proposes a viable intervention strategy that is suitable in this particular case.

Outline:
Theories of Behavior
Case Summary
Theoretical Analysis
Intervention Strategy

From the Paper:

"It appears that the theoretical frameworks of behaviorism and cognitive psychology will be most applicable to the subject. Most likely, a thorough retrospective analysis will be required into the specific significance of the multiple instances of different types of abuse and neglect that influenced the subject's psychological development. The cognitive perspective will identify the links between deviant behavioral manifestations and the psychosocial mechanisms responsible for them so that they may be addressed in counseling and therapy, toward the goal of reducing their future effect on the subject's behavior. While there is evidence of a genetic basis for addictive behavior in general and alcoholism in particular (Macionis 2002), the biological perspective is not likely to play a significant role, primarily because the issue of alcoholism must be addressed the same way regardless of what degree it reflects an inherited tendency."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Gerrig, R., Zimbardo, P. (2005) Psychology and Life 17th Edition. Boston: Allyn & Bacon
• Innes, B. (2007) Serial Killers: The Stories of History's Most Evil Murderers. London: Quercas
• Macionis, J.J. (2002) Sociology. New Jersey: Prentice Hall
• Packer, Herbert, L. (1968) The Limits of the Criminal Sanction. Stanford University Press.
• Schmalleger, F. (1997) Criminal Justice Today: An Introductory Text for the 21st Century. New Jersey: Prentice Hall

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