The Negative Consequences Of Aging-Out Process

Chp 1 aging-out process (also known as desistance or spontaneous remission) The tendency for youths to reduce the frequency of their offending behavior as they age; aging-out is thought to occur among all groups of offenders. at-risk youths Young people who are extremely vulnerable to the negative consequences of school failure, substance abuse, and early sexuality. best interests of the child A philosophical viewpoint that encourages the state to take control of wayward children and provide care, custody, and treatment to remedy delinquent behavior. bindover See waiver. chancery courts Court proceedings created in ?fteenth-century England to oversee the lives of high-born minors who were orphaned or otherwise could not care for themselves.
paternalistic family A family style wherein the father is the ?nal authority on all family matters and exercises complete control over his wife and children. persistence The process by which juvenile offenders persist in their delinquent careers rather than aging out of crime.
Poor Laws English statutes that allowed the courts to appoint overseers over destitute and neglected children, allowing placement of these children as servants in the homes of the af?uent. primogeniture During the Middle Ages, the right of ?rst­born sons to inherit lands and titles, leaving their brothers the option of a military or religious career. removal See waiver. role diffusion According to Erik Erikson, role diffusion occurs when youths spread themselves too thin, experience personal uncertainty, and place themselves at the mercy of leaders who promise to give them a sense of identity they cannot develop for themselves. status offense Conduct that is illegal only because the child is under age. swaddling The practice during the Middle Ages of completely wrapping newborns in long bandage-like clothes in order to restrict their movements and make them easier to