OD NEPOSLUŠNOSTI U DJETINJSTVU DO KRIMINALNE KARIJERE: PREGLED RELEVANTNIH TEORIJA I ISTRAŽIVANJA
FROM CHILDREN'S DISOBEDIENCE TO CRIMINAL CAREER: A REVIEW OF RELEVANT THEORIES AND RESEARCH

Summary/Abstract: The overall goal of this study is to provide a review of relevant theories and related research on the continuity of socially unacceptable behavior through developmental periods,with the aim to identify specific forms of behavior that appear in childhood and adolescence that have the potential to predict criminal behavior in adulthood. In order to make distinctions between 'normal child behavior' and deviations from this 'normality', it is critical to understand the course of child development and maturation. The literature suggests that deviations from normal behavior occurred at an earlier stage of child development maximally increase the possibility of the continuity of socially unacceptable behavior in the upcoming stages. Furthermore, people who manifest specific forms of socially unacceptable behavior at an early age are more prone to criminal behavior in adulthood. Examples of such behavior are increased aggression and violence towards animals and other people, impulsiveness and propensity to lie, and excessive boldness and lack of empathy. However, if predictive factors are identified in(early) childhood, there is a (strong) possibility to prevent a criminal career, not only through developing the capacities of the certain individual but also the capacities of his/her social community..

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