Chapter 5 Homework Questions
(write one-half page to one page double-spaced on each question)
1. Describe the age-graded theory of Sampson and Laub. How do middle class teenagers have more social capital than lower class teenagers?
2. Explain Gottfredson and Hirschi’s general theory of delinquency.
3. Define the concepts: latent trait, Fast Track Project, and adolescent-limited behavior.
4. What are pathways? Contrast the authority conflict, covert, and overt pathways.
5. Describe the social development model of delinquency. Is it a developmental theory or a life-course theory? Define your terms and explain.
