Perhaps, the manner in which raised and encouraged to survive in society can be an effect of Cultural Deviance Theory. Despite the environment and influences in an individual’s life, it is the value encouraged that primarily inhibits criminal behavior in an individual. In a lower-class family, it is more predominant to reside in lower economic areas (projects, etc). However, it is not the environment in which the individual lives, but the cultural beliefs taught at home that leads to criminal behavior. The orientation given to individuals in lower-class consists on defensive skills, liberty as to be fearless from any authority and the streets (Lilly et al, 2011). In 2014, 275 cases of destruction/damage/vandalism were found in a study conducted
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This study was concluded by a self-report questionnaire, which permitted to gathered information from the criminals themselves. In my understanding of Cultural Deviance Theory and this particular article, the youth’s decision is influenced by what has being encouraged to them. The liberty given to these individuals (the youth), leads to the association with others, which can have an impact in their behavior, leading to the involvement of vandalism and other crimes. The study indicates that the majority of the crimes reported by the participants, were committed by young males between the ages of 14 and 28, but all started at an early …show more content…
2- Youth of Lower-class are more likely to engage in deviance behavior and criminal activities than those from middle and upper class. As I formulated both these hypotheses, it can assured that those individual (in this case juveniles) are more likely to engage in deviance behavior, as the system in which they grew up influenced in their decisions on how to behave in public/in society.
Discussion:
1- As to better the issue, I recommend that more counseling is provided in schools, as to ask students of their environment at home and their liberty when not at home. It is primarily lower-class families that juveniles are given more liberty and less communication among their families, causing anti-social behavior and higher risks for them to commit crimes, such as vandalism/destructions, etc. Also, adolescents to be rebellious and engage in illegal activities, entering to the justice system at a young
This study was concluded by a self-report questionnaire, which permitted to gathered information from the criminals themselves. In my understanding of Cultural Deviance Theory and this particular article, the youth’s decision is influenced by what has being encouraged to them. The liberty given to these individuals (the youth), leads to the association with others, which can have an impact in their behavior, leading to the involvement of vandalism and other crimes. The study indicates that the majority of the crimes reported by the participants, were committed by young males between the ages of 14 and 28, but all started at an early …show more content…
2- Youth of Lower-class are more likely to engage in deviance behavior and criminal activities than those from middle and upper class. As I formulated both these hypotheses, it can assured that those individual (in this case juveniles) are more likely to engage in deviance behavior, as the system in which they grew up influenced in their decisions on how to behave in public/in society.
Discussion:
1- As to better the issue, I recommend that more counseling is provided in schools, as to ask students of their environment at home and their liberty when not at home. It is primarily lower-class families that juveniles are given more liberty and less communication among their families, causing anti-social behavior and higher risks for them to commit crimes, such as vandalism/destructions, etc. Also, adolescents to be rebellious and engage in illegal activities, entering to the justice system at a young