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(7 pp) Explaining crime and delinquency is a
complex task. A multitude of factors exist that
contribute to the understanding of what leads
someone to engage in delinquent behavior. While
biological and psychological factors hold their
own merit when explaining crime and delinquency,
perhaps sociology factors can make the best
effort to explain juvenile delinquency. Movie
characters are used to illustrate social theories.
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SOCIOLOGY THEORIES and "The Rebel Without a Cause" Written by for the Paperstore, Inc., October 2000
Introduction The horrendous events in Littleton, Colorado have shoved our collective face into the tragedy of juvenile crime. And we are left wondering why those kids-those actions-- at
that time. Reaching some conclusions about "bad boy" behavior was a lot easier earlier in our countrys history. The actions of "that roughneck varmint" could be attributed to
lack of schooling, the "wrong sort of parents," or just not "havin any common sense." All of those factors may be present in the juvenile delinquent of today, but
they are couched or phrased differently, and have certainly worn off their home-spun edges. Sociological Theories Explaining crime and delinquency is a complex task. A multitude of factors exist
that contribute to the understanding of what leads someone to engage in delinquent behavior. While biological and psychological factors do indeed make an impact when explaining crime and delinquency, perhaps
social factors can be used as the best method to explain juvenile delinquency. Differential Association In 1939 Criminologist Edwin H. Sutherland proposed his theory of differential association in his Principles
of Criminology textbook. His final version of the theory was revised in 1947. Differential Association theory states that criminal behavior is learned behavior and learned through social interaction with others.
Sutherland relied heavily upon the work of Shaw and McKay, Chicago School theorists, in high rates of juvenile delinquency (Barlow 103). Sutherland did not mean that mere association with criminals
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