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ASSIGNMENT 02: Farrington's theory of delinquent development suggests that life experiences influence behaviour choices. Explain this life course theory within the context of developmental theories. SUBJECT CODE: HCRFUN-G COURSE: CRIMINOLOGY HONOURS SUBJECT: FUNDAMENTAL CRIMINOLOGY STUDENT NUMBER: 35425717 STUDENT NAME: MEGAN DAVEY DUE DATE: 31 AUGUST 2006 Table of Contents Page 1. INTRODUCTION 1 2. KEY CONCEPTS 2 2.1 Developmental Theories 2 2.2 Life Course Theory 2 2.3 Antisocial Development 3 2.4 Criminal Career 3 3. FARRINGTON'sS THEORY OF DELINQUENT DEVELOPMENT 4 3.1 Biological Influences 5 3.2 Family Factors 6 3.2.1 Parenting 7 3.2.2 Child Abuse 8 3.2.3 Social Deprivation and Socio-economic Status 9 3.3 Psychological Predictors 9 3.4 Peer Group Influences 10 3.5 Social, School and Community Factors 11 4. SUMMARY 13 5. CONCLUSION 13 Bibliography 1. INTRODUCTION: Crime and delinquency is often best understood from an integrative approach. One of the most comprehensive life course theories is Farrington's Integrative Theory which highlights the crucial needs to address "individual, personal, psychological factors alongside developmental, familial, situational, community and large scale structural and political processes" (McGuire, 2004). Farrington's longitudinal study of working class males incorporates these factors in explaining a developmental model in which life experiences...

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