Families, Delinquency and Crime

Part A : Write a pro of an adult and /or child you know (or know about ) who exhibits antisocial and delinquent behaviors . Compare this person 's pro to one of the theories in the text . Comment on which theory best emulates the behavior characteristics of the person you prod . Your project should include but not be limited to the following areas of discussions

1 . Introduction of the person who you are profiling (first names only gender , age , educational status etc ) and identify the person 's antisocial behaviors you have observed or are

aware of

Name : G

Gender : Male

Age : 17 y .o

Educational 2 . Consequences that have been a result of the person 's behaviors (person fired , loss of friends , school punishments etc

Loss of Friends and fired from the job

There were dire consequences with the kind of lifestyle that G had been leading . He lost his childhood friends as their parents were not so keen on the kind of group that the kids were going with and especially G who had been seen as a teenager who may look and act who behaves well but they cant seem to reach him

3 . Your opinion on the major factors , which have contributed to the person 's behaviors (inept parenting , low socio-economics living environment , lack of coping skills , etc

Major factors why G turned into a delinquent include the fact that his parents did not know how to raise children , coupled with the low socioeconomic condition that he grew up with . Then he was imprisoned for some petty crimes and then he was introduced to the dire conditions in the prison system

4 . Interventions that have been tried with the person in attempts to improve behaviors (anger management classes , therapy , peer mentoring etc

One of the strategies is peer mentoring which G sees as having a sense contribution to his particular world . Another was therapy , however it was short lived as G seemed so adamant in breaking away from any form of control or authority

5 . Your opinion on any programs , services the person should be involved with

Teen is advised to join Alcoholics Anonymous and participate in the detoxification process . Since G experimented with Meth and alcohol which had started to take over him , it had been advised that he be confined to an institution where these interventions are provided on a regular basis

6 . Comments on similarities or differences between the person you are profiling and what you have learned about people with antisocial behaviors

So far G is not as worse as that of the subjected criminal , and was thus changed . However , if situations at home won 't change or his social support or structure will continue to be shaky , possibilities for relapse and a worsened case scenario is not very far

7 . Use first name only of person you are writing about . Also include in your summary some of the factors about the person re . Where they live influences of community or family that has had...