Identify and discuss the three psychological theories of delinquency

What will be an ideal response?


• According to psychodynamic theory, unconscious motivations developed early in childhood propel some people into destructive or illegal behavior.
• Behaviorists view aggression as a learned behavior.
• Cognitive theory stresses knowing and perception. Some adolescents have a warped view of the world.

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