Annotated Bibliography: How do social factors lead to the transformation of a child, to a criminal?
Beller, Lindsay. "The Making and Unmaking of a Criminal." Insight Magazine. WordPress, Aug. 2011. Web. 11 Jan. 2016. This article from Insight Magazine examines “psychology’s role in addressing the causes and treatment of criminal behavior”. The causes of criminal behavior have long been up for debate, and this article helps clear up any misconceptions. Beller provides arguments for the effects of environment and genetics on the criminal disposition. She also goes into detail about possible treatments for criminal behavior. This source answers my question because it covers various factors that lead to criminal activity including the criminal’s …show more content…
N.p., Mar. 2009. Web. 11 Jan. 2016.
This brief provides a basic discussion of five areas of social risk factors for involvement in crime: family, education, economics, community and peers, and alcohol and other drugs. With each of the social risk factors, it provides how the factor can aid or hinder the chance of criminal activity. Overall parental behaviors play the strongest role in shaping a child’s risk of later criminal activity.
This source, similar to the one previous, goes into detail on social factors of crime. Since my paper is on social factors of crime, this source will be referenced many times. I can implement this into my final paper by using some of the factors, and then providing specific examples as to when they would apply. Since the goal of this brief was to discuss social factors of crime, it has succeeded.
The New Zealand Ministry of Justice created this brief with the goal of discovering sources of crime and preventing it in the future. It was published in March of 2009, making the source relevant and current. The Ministry provides an unbiased, factual look at the social factors of crime, and how they can destroy a child’s …show more content…
"Sociological and Environmental Factors of Criminal Behavior." Sociological and Environmental Factors of Criminal Behavior. N.p., 21 Nov. 2000. Web. 11 Jan. 2016.
This source focuses on social and environmental factors that have been shown to influence behavior. Many scientists believe that genetic disposition plays a huge role in criminal activity, but in all situations it has been determined that the factors present in this source can be attributed to shaping criminal behavior. The factors include environment, education, and socialization. Socialization, the main focus of this source, deals with the way children are “taught to act”. The goal of this source is to determine the sociological and environmental factors of criminal behavior. This answers my research question because it explains the various social factors associated with crime. This information will be used as a foundation for my paper. I can use this in combination with my other sources to create a complete answer to my
Beller, Lindsay. "The Making and Unmaking of a Criminal." Insight Magazine. WordPress, Aug. 2011. Web. 11 Jan. 2016. This article from Insight Magazine examines “psychology’s role in addressing the causes and treatment of criminal behavior”. The causes of criminal behavior have long been up for debate, and this article helps clear up any misconceptions. Beller provides arguments for the effects of environment and genetics on the criminal disposition. She also goes into detail about possible treatments for criminal behavior. This source answers my question because it covers various factors that lead to criminal activity including the criminal’s …show more content…
N.p., Mar. 2009. Web. 11 Jan. 2016.
This brief provides a basic discussion of five areas of social risk factors for involvement in crime: family, education, economics, community and peers, and alcohol and other drugs. With each of the social risk factors, it provides how the factor can aid or hinder the chance of criminal activity. Overall parental behaviors play the strongest role in shaping a child’s risk of later criminal activity.
This source, similar to the one previous, goes into detail on social factors of crime. Since my paper is on social factors of crime, this source will be referenced many times. I can implement this into my final paper by using some of the factors, and then providing specific examples as to when they would apply. Since the goal of this brief was to discuss social factors of crime, it has succeeded.
The New Zealand Ministry of Justice created this brief with the goal of discovering sources of crime and preventing it in the future. It was published in March of 2009, making the source relevant and current. The Ministry provides an unbiased, factual look at the social factors of crime, and how they can destroy a child’s …show more content…
"Sociological and Environmental Factors of Criminal Behavior." Sociological and Environmental Factors of Criminal Behavior. N.p., 21 Nov. 2000. Web. 11 Jan. 2016.
This source focuses on social and environmental factors that have been shown to influence behavior. Many scientists believe that genetic disposition plays a huge role in criminal activity, but in all situations it has been determined that the factors present in this source can be attributed to shaping criminal behavior. The factors include environment, education, and socialization. Socialization, the main focus of this source, deals with the way children are “taught to act”. The goal of this source is to determine the sociological and environmental factors of criminal behavior. This answers my research question because it explains the various social factors associated with crime. This information will be used as a foundation for my paper. I can use this in combination with my other sources to create a complete answer to my