age amd crime
- Created by: ishah
- Created on: 09-04-14 14:35
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- Age and crime
- youth male commit crime most
- both genders have peak
- self-report studies
- same as statistics & age-crime curve
- official statistics
- 19yrs - peak crime males
- 15 - peak females
- common crime - theft, drugs, violence
- EVAL
- accurate on specific crimes
- small proportion of offenders
- 19yrs - peak crime males
- control theory
- strong social bonds
- EVAL
- crime rates rose 20th cent
- cant explain decline in crime
- independence & status
- seek respect and independence
- get older no need
- EVAL
- doesn't take account of eco factors
- seek respect and independence
- youth male commit crime most
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