The Theories of Delinquency
Susanne Trujillo
Juvenile Delinquency JUS 365
Susanne Trujillo
September 22, 2007
Various attempt s have been made by Theorists to understand juvenile delinquency and the reasons why juveniles commit crimes, including any remedies that may be applied to prevent juvenile criminal behavior. Early theories of juvenile delinquency were important to the first juvenile court formed in Cook County, IL in 1899(del Carmen and Trulson, 33). . However, only a few select theories prove to be as influential today as they were when they were first published. Edwin Sutherland's differential theory is one of those theories.
Edwin Sutherland's sociological explanation of juvenile delinquency and his contribution of the Differential Association Theory play an important part when determining juvenile delinquency. Published in 1934, his theory of Differential Association has remained unchanged (del Carmen and Trulson, 47). His theory attributes the cause......
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