Desisting Criminal Behavior

Task 1: Identifying Life-Changing Events That Deter Criminal Behavior Put together a timeline in a slideshow presentation that outlines the four stages of life-changing events for an individual. For each stage, provide a written description of how, in your opinion, it functions as a deterrent to criminal behavior.   Task 2: Formulating a New Theory Formulate a new theory by combining “learning” and “life changes” derived from two theories—social learning theory and life course theory. Social learning theory argues that people learn criminal activity, while life course theory suggests that there are turning points in a person’s life that lead to a desistance in criminal behavior.