Is there such a thing as the born criminal? Are some people programmed at birth to commit crimes? Is crime psychologically abnormal? Can there be normal crimes? Apply psychodynamic theory to such delinquent acts as shoplifting and breaking and entering a house. Can delinquent behavior be deterred by the threat of punishment? If not, how can it be controlled?
Please reply to the discussion question and reference the course text material and video if provided. Use scholarly sources (other than the assigned course text). The response should demonstrate the application of theory, law, policy, practice, and/or scholarly literature. Please check for the correct use of APA formatting, in-text citations and grammatical errors. Lastly, a question must be posed in your discussion answer
As a reminder, you are required to include a question to your colleagues in your initial post. If you haven’t done so, please pose your question below your initial post. Additionally, you’re required to cite at least one additional scholarly source besides the textbook in your initial post and each of your reply posts. You should be citing the original theorists as well, NOT the textbook.
Course Materials:
Title: Juvenile delinquency: Theory, Practice and Law (13th ed.) Author: Siegel, L. J. & Welsh, B.C.
Year Published: 2018
ISBN: 9781337091831
