CJS 240 Week 2 Assignment Individual Theories
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1. Assignment: Individual Theories
• Resource: pp. 47-80 of Juvenile Delinquency: The Core.
• Write a 500- to 750-word paper explaining why some adolescents
are motivated to commit crimes while others in similar
circumstances are not. Support your explanation by applying at
least two of the following individual theories of delinquency:
o Routine activities theory
o General deterrence theory
o Specific deterrence theory
o Biochemical theory
o Neurological theory
o Genetic theory
o Psychodynamic theory
o Behavioral theory
o Cognitive theory
• Format your paper according to APA standards.
• Cite at least two sources to support your explanation.
• Post your paper as a Microsoft Word attachment.
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CJS 240 Week 2 Checkpoint Delinquency Deterrence
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