The development of delinquency and antisocial behavior

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Moral development theories are also known as age theories or stage theories . They are also called eclectic theories to imply that `everything ' is capable of causing delinquency and therefore tightly linked to `evil causes evil fallacy . According to Siegel (2004 theories of moral development may be divided into latent trait theories and life course theories . According to the latent trait theory delinquent behaviors are preset by a master trait present in an individual at birth . Such a behavior is expected to remain unchanged

in the individual 's life time . According to the life course theory deviance is a process that is dynamic and shaped by personal characteristics and his /her experiences within the society . Since human beings are social in nature , their behaviors influence the lies of one another , either positively or negatively . Moral development theories mainly emphasize on ethics ( HYPERLINK "http /www .apsu .edu /oconnort /crim /crimtheory06 .htm http /www .apsu .edu /oconnort /crim /crimtheory06 .htm Hawkins J .D , 1996 pp .150-245

According to neo-cognitive theory , the adolescence alienation process that is seen to be mysterious is to blame for delinquency . Though adolescence is a development stage , this theory is associated with pubertal biological developments in human beings making it more complex Stanley hall developed six adolescence themes which a normal human being must possess . These include self definition , omni potentiality and estrangement within the society , socialization refusal , youth cultural celebration through rebellious solidarity , determination to change geographically and consciously and obsession in physique...