Across
- 3. gangs that develop in highly disorganized areas and without adult criminal role models.
- 6. prescriptions of appropriate behavior or values.
- 7. the initial delinquent act that goes undetected
- 9. the theory that examines why lower-class youths are more likely to commit crime than middle and upper-class youths
- 10. this occurs when a persons inability to obtain the middle-class status.
- 12. gangs in organized communities in which the younger offender can gain the knowledge and skills to be successful criminals from older offenders.
- 13. theorist who developed the five modes of adaption for dealing with strain with gaining economic success.
- 14. removing juveniles from the juvenile justice process and given treatment services outside of the justice system.
- 15. the ability to control one's own behavior.
- 16. gangs that are unable or unwilling to be successful criminals, may sell small amounts of drugs to support their own habits.
Down
- 1. theory that explains where delinquency occurs or the environment of an area that has an impact on delinquency.
- 2. the theory that delinquency results from social interaction and learning.
- 4. emotional and psychological ties a person has with others.
- 5. this theory states that juveniles who are labeled as delinquent will commit more acts to live up to the label.
- 8. and area of a city characterized by high delinquency rates with areas of private residences and factories and commercial establishments.
- 11. the continued delinquent behavior that the juvenile is now committing to live up to the label.
- 15. a set of values, norms and beliefs that differ from those of the dominant culture.