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Question 1: According to the life-course view, even as toddlers, people begin relationships and behaviors that will determine their adult life course. There are a few variations of life-course theory. Analyze the theory and determine if you agree that disruptions in life's major transitions can ultimately promote delinquency? Why?

Question 2: Latent trait theory theorizes that there may be traits associated with delinquency and some biological factors, such as low intelligence and other genetic traits. This would assume delinquency could start early and continue throughout life. Are you aware of someone (please no names), or conduct research on someone, who began a deviant career in their early academic life? Describe the elements of their delinquent behavior. Did they continue their delinquent behavior through to adulthood? Did their delinquent behaviors escalate or decline as they grew older?

Question 3: The latent theory approach would also elude to the conclusion children who are improperly socialized by unskilled parents are the most likely to associate with other delinquent peers. Do you feel that poor parenting skills are a key factor in a child becoming a delinquent? Why is it that males seem to be more deeply influenced by an early history of childhood aggression?