Some researchers believe that the criminal trait stems from early childhood and that if it can be detected early, then it might be possible to prevent someone from committing crimes at age adult. As technology and medicine continue to develop, researchers believe that criminals can be diagnosed and treated before they become criminals. The trait perspective focuses on detection through probes, psychosocial assessments, and educational interventions. One of the sentencing models that I believe would be the most effective from a characteristics standpoint is the indeterminate sentence..