1. WAS FORMAL CALLED THE CLASSICAL THEORY NOW IT S CALLED THE RATIONAL THEORY
2. VIOLATOR ARE MOTIVATED BY A VARIETY OF NEEDS AND OBJECTIVES
2.1. GRRED
2.1.1. THRILL SEEKING
2.1.2. ANGER
2.1.2.1. FRUSTRATION
3. CHOICE THEORY
3.1. HUMAN BEHAVIOR IS A MATTER OF PERSONAL CHOICE
3.2. FREEWILL
3.3. PEOPLE WEIGH THE CONSEQUENCES OF THEIR ACTIONS BEFORE DECIDING ON A COURSE OF BEHAVIOR
4. CHOOSING DELINQUENT ACT
5. CHOOSING DELINQUENT ACTS
5.1. DELINQUENT ARE YOUTHS WHO MAINTAIN THE PROPENSITY TO COMMIT DELINQUENT ACTS
5.1.1. DELINQUENCY IS AN EVENT DURING WHICH AN ADOLESCENT CHOOSES TO VIOLATE THE LAW
5.1.1.1. DELINQUENTS DO NOT VIOLATE THE LAW ALL OF THE TIME
5.1.1.1.1. WHEN THEY DO THEY
5.1.1.2. THEY GO TO SCHOOL LIKE THE REST OF THE KIDS
5.1.1.2.1. THEY ENGAGE IN LEISURE ACTIVITIES
5.1.1.2.2. THEY PLAY SPORTS
6. TRAITS
6.1. PRODUCT OF PERSONAL PROBLEMS
6.2. CONDITIONS
6.3. FORMS OF DELINQUENCY
6.4. VIOLENCE
6.5. SUBSTANCE ABUSE
6.6. THEY APPEAR MORE IMPULSIVE THAN RATIONAL
6.7. BEHAVIORS ARE INSPIRED BY ABERRANT PHYSICAL
6.8. PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAITS
7. DELINQUENT YOUTHS ARE NOT RATIONAL MAKERS
7.1. TROUBLED ADOLESCENTS DRIVEN BY UNCONTROLLABLE PERSONAL PROBLEMS
7.1.1. HYPERTENSION
7.1.1.1. LOW INTELLIGENCE
7.1.1.1.1. BIOCHEMICAL IMBALANCE
8. ERIC PETERSON
9. CAPABLE GUARDIANS
9.1. KIDS COMMIT CRIMES WHEN THEY BELIEVE THEIR ACTIONS WILL GO UNDETECTED
9.1.1. SUITABLE TARGETS
9.1.1.1. CASH
9.1.1.1.1. JEWELRY
9.2. BY GUARDIANS
9.2.1. POLICE
9.2.1.1. SECURITY GUARDS
9.2.1.1.1. NEIGHBORS
9.2.1.1.2. TEACHERS
9.2.1.1.3. HOMEOWNERS
9.3. MOTIVATED OFFENDERS
9.3.1. LINKS DELINQUENCY RATES TO THE NUMBER OF HIGHLY MOTIVATED OFFENDERS IN THE ENVIROMENT
9.3.2. POPULATION EXCEEDS THE NUMBER OF PART TIME AND AFTER SCHOOL JOBS
10. PUNISHMENT MAY BREED DEFIANCE RATHER THAN DETERRENCE
10.1. KIDS WHO ARE HARSHLY TREATED MAY WANT TO SHOW THAT THEY CAN NOT BE BROKEN BY THE SYSTEM
11. EXPERIENCED OFFENDERS DO NOT FEAR THE LEGAL CONSEQUENCES OF THEIR BEHAVIOR
11.1. JUVENILES OFTEN COMMIT CRIMES IN GROUPS
11.1.1. CO-OFFENDING