Cjus 330 Key PASSED Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers

Social Control TheoryA theory by Travis Hirschi that linked delinquent behavior to the bonds individuals have with conventional social groups such as the family and school. Turning PointInvolves a gradual or dramatic change and may lead to "modification, reshaping, or transition from one state, condition, or phase to another. Labeling (Labeling Perspective)Labeling theory contends that society creates the deviant by labeling some juveniles as "different" from others. AftercareWith the formation of the juvenile court, this became another term for parole. Adjudicatory HearingThis hearing for juveniles is equivalent to a trial in adult courts. This is the point when the judge reviews the charges as described in the petition, hears the testimony from the parties involved, and decides whether the youth committed the offense. Dark Side of CrimeThe gap between the official level of crime and the amount of crime in the community that is unrecorded and unreported.