Biological Factors Biological factors are one area that has the propensity in leading to juvenile delinquency. Cognitive and delayed emotional development can often trigger negative behaviors in a child which will be classified as a “bad child”. Certain mental health disorders contribute to “bad” behaviors which parents hope their child will outgrow. Negative statements like “You act just like your father or you’re going grow up just like no good father” are comments expressed to children when their behavior is less than stellar. The comments indicate that perchance a genetic connection exist between the behaviors exhibited by the parents and their child. Cesear Lambrosso, author of Positivism states that individuals who
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It is the negative school experiences that lead to dropout and the onset of crime. Research shows that school success is an integral factor in predicting future criminal behavior. Students accredit large classes, unqualified teachers, scarce textbooks and insufficient support staff as contributing factors in early criminal behaviors. According to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), these experiences are an invitation to the School-to-Pipeline which transitions students from school directly to the criminal system. It is the policy of the “zero tolerance” that looks at some behavioral tendencies and hand them off to the criminal system. This handoff is a mere punishment but not an opportunity to examine the root of the problem and strategically plan for the next step. So, the student is in the system and misses out on his education. Although the student may be a “dropout”, they still understand that without a good/proper education employment opportunities are slim and turn to a life of crime as a survival mechanism. Survival on the streets can be a lonesome journey but it usually involves or attracts a buddy. Biosocial theory states that both adolescent thought and behavior have biological and social tendencies (Siegel and Welsh, 2012). This theory examines both biological and social factors to determine if the child has the propensity to become delinquent. The saying “birds of a feather flock together” is a cliché used to describe a group sharing common factors (biological and social) while engaging in the same
It is the negative school experiences that lead to dropout and the onset of crime. Research shows that school success is an integral factor in predicting future criminal behavior. Students accredit large classes, unqualified teachers, scarce textbooks and insufficient support staff as contributing factors in early criminal behaviors. According to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), these experiences are an invitation to the School-to-Pipeline which transitions students from school directly to the criminal system. It is the policy of the “zero tolerance” that looks at some behavioral tendencies and hand them off to the criminal system. This handoff is a mere punishment but not an opportunity to examine the root of the problem and strategically plan for the next step. So, the student is in the system and misses out on his education. Although the student may be a “dropout”, they still understand that without a good/proper education employment opportunities are slim and turn to a life of crime as a survival mechanism. Survival on the streets can be a lonesome journey but it usually involves or attracts a buddy. Biosocial theory states that both adolescent thought and behavior have biological and social tendencies (Siegel and Welsh, 2012). This theory examines both biological and social factors to determine if the child has the propensity to become delinquent. The saying “birds of a feather flock together” is a cliché used to describe a group sharing common factors (biological and social) while engaging in the same