Explanatory Theories Of Robert Thompson And Jon Venables
This essay will focus on both Robert Thompson and Jon Venables in an attempt to explain deviance in young people using explanatory theories.
Jon was second born out of three children. According to Jon’s mother, Susan, his elder bother at three years old never stopped crying and was very difficult to manage. This indicates that the toddler was highly distressed and unhappy. However, there was only one year between Jon and his sister, who later were diagnosed with learning disabilities (Sereny, G. 1995), but they are happy babies says Susan.
When Jon turned the age of three, his parents became divorced leading to him witnessing a considerable amount of material conflict during his developmental years (Thomas, M. 1993). During this time it was
Jon was second born out of three children. According to Jon’s mother, Susan, his elder bother at three years old never stopped crying and was very difficult to manage. This indicates that the toddler was highly distressed and unhappy. However, there was only one year between Jon and his sister, who later were diagnosed with learning disabilities (Sereny, G. 1995), but they are happy babies says Susan.
When Jon turned the age of three, his parents became divorced leading to him witnessing a considerable amount of material conflict during his developmental years (Thomas, M. 1993). During this time it was