Explain How Can Family Dynamics Determine Your Future
Can Family Dynamics Determine Your Future?
Everest College
Week 3 Written Assignment
CCJ 1020-
Introduction to Criminal Justice
Dr. Denise R. Womer, Ph.D.
January 30, 2014
Can Family Dynamics Determine Your Future?: Criminal or Not? This paper will discuss two different types of people and their home life compared to their criminal or non-criminal behaviors. In addition, each person described will be related to a theory that offers an explanation as to their behaviors and how they were raised (Siegel & Worrall, 2013).The first person that this paper will discuss is person who comes from what is typically described as a “good” family background, who has fallen into criminal behavior. In turn their behaviors will be explained by the “Social Learning Theory”. The second person that will be discussed in this paper will be those who come from what is typically described as a “poor” family background who has not fallen into criminal behavior. Their behaviors will then be explained by the “Latent Trait Theory”.
Those who come from what could be described as a “good” family background could …show more content…
I personally am an example of this. I grew up with not so responsible parents in a not so trustable neighborhood. I was always determined to be more than my parents were. I strived to succeed in school so I could go to college and be able take care of myself and my future family. Which is why I chose to explain this through the “Latent Trait Theory”. The latent trait theory states the view that human behavior is controlled by a master trait, present at birth or soon after, that influences and directs behavior. I was born into a family of crime and have never wanted to be like that. My behavior has always been the same and it influences me to keep going and never let my past hold me back from my successful
Everest College
Week 3 Written Assignment
CCJ 1020-
Introduction to Criminal Justice
Dr. Denise R. Womer, Ph.D.
January 30, 2014
Can Family Dynamics Determine Your Future?: Criminal or Not? This paper will discuss two different types of people and their home life compared to their criminal or non-criminal behaviors. In addition, each person described will be related to a theory that offers an explanation as to their behaviors and how they were raised (Siegel & Worrall, 2013).The first person that this paper will discuss is person who comes from what is typically described as a “good” family background, who has fallen into criminal behavior. In turn their behaviors will be explained by the “Social Learning Theory”. The second person that will be discussed in this paper will be those who come from what is typically described as a “poor” family background who has not fallen into criminal behavior. Their behaviors will then be explained by the “Latent Trait Theory”.
Those who come from what could be described as a “good” family background could …show more content…
I personally am an example of this. I grew up with not so responsible parents in a not so trustable neighborhood. I was always determined to be more than my parents were. I strived to succeed in school so I could go to college and be able take care of myself and my future family. Which is why I chose to explain this through the “Latent Trait Theory”. The latent trait theory states the view that human behavior is controlled by a master trait, present at birth or soon after, that influences and directs behavior. I was born into a family of crime and have never wanted to be like that. My behavior has always been the same and it influences me to keep going and never let my past hold me back from my successful