Clifford Shaw wants to write an additional chapter for the newest edition of The Jack-Roller, applying the research on the causes of delinquency to explain Stanley’s behavior. He has asked you to help him think through this by writing up a brief 1-2-page memo addressing the following questions:
What role do individual traits, particularly, low self-control have on Stanley’s delinquency? What are examples of Stanley exhibiting low self-control and what does the research suggest the effect of low self-control is on delinquency? Apply these findings to examples in The Jack-Roller. (Chapter 13 of your textbook covers individual traits)