... young people, there is also intrinsic value in drinking, sexual promiscuity and other status offenses. Scientists representing the fields of psychology, sociology, and biology have attempted to explain the etiology of delinquent and criminal behavior. Psychologists tend to emphasize the life experience and dynamics of individuals in their attempts to cope with their respective environments. ... Sociologists adhere to broader explanations, stressing the influence of selective social factors on the behavior of the adolescent. Biologists on the other hand have studied the role of genetics ...

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