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184866  |
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| Title: |
Social Cognitive (Attributional) Perspective on Culpability in Adolescent Offenders (From Youth on Trial: A Developmental Perspective on Juvenile Justice, P 345-369, 2000, Thomas Grisso and Robert G. Schwartz,
eds. -- See NCJ-184852)
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| Author(s): |
Sandra Graham; Colleen Halliday |
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| Date Published: |
2000 |
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| Page Count: |
25 |
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| Sponsoring Agency: |
University of Chicago Press
Chicago, IL 60637-1496 |
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| Sale Source: |
University of Chicago Press
Publicity Director
5801 Ellis Avenue
4th Floor
Chicago, IL 60637-1496
United States of America |
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| Type: |
Legislation/Policy Analysis |
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| Format: |
Book (Hardbound) |
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| Language: |
English |
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| Country: |
United States of America |
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| Annotation: |
This chapter develops the argument that a social-cognitive theory
of motivation based on causal attributions can assist in
determining culpability in adolescent offenders.
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| Abstract: |
The chapter begins with a brief overview of the main principles
of attribution theory, focusing on those tenets most pertinent to
issues of culpability. Next, the authors describe a program of
attribution research with adolescent offenders and those at risk
for offending. This research addresses four topics: the
attributional biases of delinquent youth, their attitudes about
the fairness of the justice system, their understanding of the
social functions of accounts such as confession, and the
relationship between beliefs about control and adjustment
following release from confinement. Through these themes, this
chapter applies attributional theory to probe the causal thinking
of youthful offenders. The chapter shows that many deviant
adolescents have a distinctive way of viewing the world, and this
view shapes their decision making in contexts that put them at
risk for criminal offending. This chapter also makes the case
that the way youthful offenders view their causal world reflects
an immaturity in decision making that policymakers should consider
when determining youths' degree of culpability for criminal
transgressions. 2 tables, 2 figures, and 51 references
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| Main Term(s): |
Juvenile justice policies |
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| Index Term(s): |
Adolescent attitudes; Antisocial attitudes; Cognitive developmental theory; Criminal responsibility; Juvenile offender attitudes |
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To cite this abstract, use the following link:
http://www.ncjrs.gov/App/publications/abstract.aspx?ID=184866 |
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