What Are the Turning Points and Transitions in Sampson and Laub's

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Essay

What are the turning points and transitions in Sampson and Laub's age-graded theory of informal social control? How do they differ, and what is their role in criminal offending onset and desistance?

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Behavioral Therapists

Professionals who treat mental health disorders by focusing on modifying dysfunctional behaviors through various techniques and interventions.

Psychoanalytic

Pertaining to a set of theories in psychology that focus on unconscious processes influencing behavior and thoughts.

Rational-emotive Therapy

A psychotherapeutic approach that focuses on resolving emotional and behavioral problems by confronting irrational beliefs and changing them into rational ones.

Cognitive-behavioral Therapy

A psychological treatment approach that addresses problematic thoughts and behaviors through a goal-oriented process.