Relationship between biology and delinquent behavior

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Questions:

1) What are the strengths and weaknesses of our current juvenile justice network in terms of the learning theory and labeling theory approaches? Discuss some of the reasons why the classical approach to the control of delinquency has been, and continues to be, ineffective. Why do you think the approach has remained popular in spite of its ineffectiveness? What contemporary theories are extensions of classical approach?

2) Is there evidence in support of the biological school of delinquency causation? Discuss some of the attempts to demonstrate a relationship between biology and delinquent behavior.

3) What are some of the current issues the area of juvenile justice or delinquency attracting proponents of feminism? Is there any convincing empirical evidence of gender differences in delinquency or its treatment or prevention?

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