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  2. Status offense - Wikipedia

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    [1] The United States Federal Sentencing Guidelines, for instance, states that a juvenile status offense is a crime which cannot be committed by an adult. [2] For example, possession of a firearm by a minor, by definition, cannot be done by an adult. In some states, the term "status offense" does not apply to adults at all; according to Wyoming ...

  3. Cowardice - Wikipedia

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    One who succumbs to cowardice is known as a coward. [3] As the opposite of bravery, which many historical and current human societies reward, cowardice is seen as a character flaw that is detrimental to society and thus the failure to face one's fear is often stigmatized or punished. [4]

  4. Right realism - Wikipedia

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    Right realism, in criminology, also known as New Right Realism, Neo-Classicism, Neo-Positivism, or Neo-Conservatism, is the ideological polar opposite of left realism.It considers the phenomenon of crime from the perspective of political conservatism and asserts that it takes a more realistic view of the causes of crime and deviance, and identifies the best mechanisms for its control.

  5. Social control theory - Wikipedia

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    Another early form of the theory was proposed by Reiss (1951) [3] who defined delinquency as, "...behavior consequent to the failure of personal and social controls." ." Personal control was defined as, "...the ability of the individual to refrain from meeting needs in ways which conflict with the norms and rules of the community" while social control was, "...the ability of social groups or ...

  6. Anomie - Wikipedia

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    In sociology, anomie or anomy (/ ˈ æ n ə m i /) is a social condition defined by an uprooting or breakdown of any moral values, standards or guidance for individuals to follow. [1] [2] Anomie is believed to possibly evolve from conflict of belief systems [3] and causes breakdown of social bonds between an individual and the community (both economic and primary socialization).

  7. Rising delinquencies offer economic warning signs - AOL

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    In other words, while the "flow" into new delinquency has been picking up, the "stock" of delinquencies remains below prepandemic levels. "As of September, 3.0% of outstanding debt was in some ...

  8. Deviance (sociology) - Wikipedia

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    Reckless studied the unfinished approaches meant to explain the reasoning behind delinquency and crime. He recognized that societal disorganization is included in the study of delinquency and crime under social deviance, leading him to claim that the majority of those who live in unstable areas tend not to have criminal tendencies in comparison ...

  9. Labeling theory - Wikipedia

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    Labeling theory is also connected to other fields besides crime. For instance there is the labeling theory that corresponds to homosexuality . Alfred Kinsey and his colleagues were the main advocates in separating the difference between the role of a "homosexual" and the acts one does.