Fuller, J. (2016). Juvenile Delinquency: Mainstream and Crosscurrents, (3/e). New York: Oxford.
Juvenile Justice
Theories of Delinquency Assignment
Create a detailed chart summarizing the major criminological theories discussed in Chapters 4-6 in Fuller. Students only need to include the six individual schools of thought listed. Put the information into column form. You may wish to use the format below as a template. This assignment can be completed using Microsoft Word (preferably in landscape orientation) or a spreadsheet program like Microsoft Excel.
These charts will serve as a useful quick-reference to help identify the various theories that explain juvenile delinquency and underlie juvenile justice policy.
Suggested format:
School of thought Summary of central premise/major explanatory factors Examples of named theories in this tradition
(“delinquency is caused by…”) (list 2-3 of the best-known)
Biological
Psychological
Social Process
Subcultural
Social Reaction
Life-Course
