Delinquent Career
Term Paper – Natural History of a Delinquent Career
Introduction
A. Sidney grew up in a fairly abusive home, being beaten by his father and his brother Abe as well. His mother was his primary protector but seeking that she was always working due to the financial strain put on her, she was unable to be there for Sidney and have better parental supervision on him. Sidney states how during the years where his mom was raising him and Abe along were some of the best years of his life and was content. (pg.55) Then he later states afterwards everything was turmoil, where his father would beat him senselessly. He later joined school and became acquainted with Joseph Kratz and that’s when he began to steal. He then went to military school and that’s where he became affiliated with a gang and his stealing continued. Written by Clifford R. Shaw, Natural History of a Delinquent Career takes …show more content…
Key concepts of self-control theory are that about the lack of self-control as the main factor behind criminal behavior. (Hirschi and Gottfredson, 1990) The self-control theory of crime suggests that individuals who were ineffectually parented before the age of eight develop less self-control than individuals of approximately the same age who were raised with better parenting. Research has also found that low levels of self-control are correlated with criminal and impulsive conduct. (Hirschi and Gottfredson, 1990) Both theorists came out with a book titled “A General Theory of Crime” that tells us that crime is an act force or fraud in pursuit of self-interest. (Hirschi and Gottfredson, 1990). They also state in the development of self control these factors also determine how the child will be effected: school influence and parental supervision. If the school is watching over the child successfully, the child will turn out good and parental supervision will prevent future criminal activity as well because you can discipline the child when they are in the act because you are around
Introduction
A. Sidney grew up in a fairly abusive home, being beaten by his father and his brother Abe as well. His mother was his primary protector but seeking that she was always working due to the financial strain put on her, she was unable to be there for Sidney and have better parental supervision on him. Sidney states how during the years where his mom was raising him and Abe along were some of the best years of his life and was content. (pg.55) Then he later states afterwards everything was turmoil, where his father would beat him senselessly. He later joined school and became acquainted with Joseph Kratz and that’s when he began to steal. He then went to military school and that’s where he became affiliated with a gang and his stealing continued. Written by Clifford R. Shaw, Natural History of a Delinquent Career takes …show more content…
Key concepts of self-control theory are that about the lack of self-control as the main factor behind criminal behavior. (Hirschi and Gottfredson, 1990) The self-control theory of crime suggests that individuals who were ineffectually parented before the age of eight develop less self-control than individuals of approximately the same age who were raised with better parenting. Research has also found that low levels of self-control are correlated with criminal and impulsive conduct. (Hirschi and Gottfredson, 1990) Both theorists came out with a book titled “A General Theory of Crime” that tells us that crime is an act force or fraud in pursuit of self-interest. (Hirschi and Gottfredson, 1990). They also state in the development of self control these factors also determine how the child will be effected: school influence and parental supervision. If the school is watching over the child successfully, the child will turn out good and parental supervision will prevent future criminal activity as well because you can discipline the child when they are in the act because you are around