Developmental theories’ are produced from a person who commits crime as a result of something that took place in his or her life. Robert Sampson and John Laub, “social control theorists”, believe that young peoples will commit crime acts because of “broken” ties to other people. The effects of what happens to a young person may continue when they become an adult or they may improve their lifestyle (Bohm & Vogel, 2011). As stated by Bohm & Vogel (2011), “Social capital refers to social relationships, which, in turn, affect crime and delinquency (p. 149). A child who has been a product of a broken home, another individual can reach out and help him or her by breaking the cycle (Bohm & Vogel, 2011). It is suggested that a young person’s antisocial behavior (ASB) is due to the lack of rapport with their mother and farther. If a relationship is not built immediately, there could be serious repercussions in the life of one’s child upon getting older. A substantial rise in the occurrences and costs of ABE of children and juveniles who reside in the United States at the end of the “twentieth century” …show more content…
Children should not go through life with a low self-esteem. On the contrary, a child who is mean to other children usually does criminal activities. There is always hope for felons. Just think how good the domino effect would be if a man just found out he was going to be a father. This news could give him that push that he needs to live a good life and be a good father and