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CRIM 101 Lecture 10 Notes
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- CRIM 101 (CRIM101)
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- Simon Fraser University (SFU )
Notes from lecture covering the material that week - from week 10. Criminological theory and age.
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Crim 101- Lecture 10, Dec. 3 2018Criminological Theory and Age
- Most criminological theories are static
- But age is one of the “facts” of crime
o Not explained adequately by most theories
Antisocial Behaviour is Stable
- More severe behaviour has more stability
Explaining Stability and Change in Antisocial Behaviour |
- Individuals posses a trait that is stable and criminogenic
- Explains stability, but change (desistance)?
o If trait is stable, why do people desist from crime?
Explaining Stability and Change in Antisocial Behaviour ||
- Cumulative Continuity
o Initial antisocial behaviour (regardless of cause) has
CONSEQUENCES
Is the Age/Crime Curve Misleading?
- Data is AGGREGATE
- Data are CROSS-SECTIONAL
- Data is OFFICIAL
The Age-Crime Debate
- People with high propensity (low self-control) ALWAYS commit
crime
- Everyone eventually stops
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