Randal is a 17-year-old whose parents have left him mostly on his own for several years. they leave for days on end to drink and gamble, leaving no food or assistance for him in the home. when they do come around, they often beat randal and criticize him because the house is unkempt. randal is usually on the streets, vandalizing cars and getting involved in arson. randal would be categorized as

Randal would be categorized as an undersocialized delinquent.

It is conceptualized as delinquent undersocialized to adolescents who have criminal records and who were raised with little or no parental supervision, and the relationship with parents was rough or indifferent. Diverse investigations have verified the positive relation between the paternal negligence, the living stressful situations during the first 4 years of life and the criminal behavior.

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