the cognitive bias that human actions eventually yield morally fair and fitting consequences, so that, ultimately, noble actions are duly rewarded and evil actions are duly punished.

theoretical thinking, which emphasizes free will as the hallmark of human behavior

Conformity perspective, Nonconformist perspective, Learning perspective

Sociological criminology, Psychological criminology, Psychiatric criminology

Humans are basically good, they want to do the “right” thing; Ex.: Strain Theory

Humans basically unruly, must be controlled by society; Social control and biological theories 

sees human beeings as born neutral (neither inherently conforming or unruly); Social learning theory; Differential association theory; Difference in kind and difference in degrees

the branch of criminalogy that examines the individual behavior, and especially the mental process involved in a crime; Developmental approach; Recent emphasis on cognitions rather than traits or dispositions; Criminal profiling

the branch of criminolgy that focuses on individual aspects of behavior, particularly internal forcesand unconscious drives

Poverty and social class; Robust predictor of adolescent offending 

Early peer rejection often leads to adolescent delinquency, Combination of child’s aggressive behavior and peer rejection strong predictor, Disruptive child angers easily, few interpersonal skills,  Antisocial peers

Antisocial peers 

Deviant youth seek deviant friends, Non-deviant youth, associating with devian friends, minor delinquency, Aggressive, rejected juveniles associate with similar juveniles 

Preschool experiences

Baumrind’s four styles,  Snyder and Patterson, Enmeshed and lax styles  

1) Authoritarian

2)Permissive

3) Authoritative

4) Neglecting

Psychophysiology