Agnew and Brezina Point Out That Children Who Grow Up

question 28

Essay

Agnew and Brezina point out that children who grow up in "urban war zones" may lose faith in the future when exposed to high levels of serious violence. Studies in this area find that a sense of "futurelessness" is associated with elevated levels of delinquency. Is this idea consistent with the expectations of control theorists? Why or why not?

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