Prof. Lisa Hall
Charles Sams (Research Paper)
Principles of Crime Scene Investigation
Causes and Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency in the United States today.
In today’s America, Juvenile Delinquency might not be at an all time high but is still a very staggering and concerning when it comes to statistics. In 2012, there were 3,941 arrests for every 100,000 youths, from the ages of 10 through 17, as opposed to 9,500 in 1995 (OJJDP). Although there was been a 41% decrease in arrests, these numbers and statistics are always fluctuating year to year. There is a saying by, George Gordon Byron that “History, with all her volumes vast, hath but one page”, referring to history always repeating its self. If this statement holds true today’s society will have a complex, difficult, and tasking burden of juvenile delinquents who will become adult criminals. A community, in which juvenile delinquents exist, must have the proper tools and programs to help divert youth from taking the wrong paths in life that will eventually lead to a doomed society. Furthermore, taking the time to understand the cause of delinquency is a crucial element in its prevention.
“The history of the juvenile justice in the United States began during the colonial period. Before it inception the family was the main origin of social control of the youth” (Bartollas & Miller, 2008, p.5). In the frontier years, the upbringing of children was not the task of the government. The youths were subject to the parent’s rules and were punished by them. However, as society developed and the city become larger juvenile behavior evolved as well furthermore, “in the 1800s, the state seeing growth of developing cites and the effect it was having on the young population,...
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...pe punishment as their adult counterpart. “The courts often are face with the decision when a juvenile commit what is other wise considered an adult crime” (Bartollas & Miller, 2008, p. 155).
Another question of juvenile delinquency is the harshness of the offense the juvenile commit. The problem deals with offenses such as Status offenses, which are actions committed by juvenile that can cause them to be arrested. Status offenses are violation such as non-attendance, drinking, runaways, and uncontrollable behavior. The offenses are considered minor offenses and some think that the parents should be responsible for the crime committed. This issue led to the question; to what extent can the guardians be held liable for supervision of juveniles? Moreover, if the guardians can’t maintain their children ,what are neighborhood resources available at them?
There are many juvenile offenders in adult prisons for many reasons.14-year-old Quantell Lott’s was sentenced to life in prison without parole for murdering his 17-year-old stepbrother Michael Berton. Both of the brothers were playing around with blow guns and darts. The situation increased so quickly. One of them grabbed a knife and stabbed the other one. Michael was dead before he made it to the hospital (Chen). Quantell is 23 years old now in prison and according to the article written by Stephanie
Introduction Does exposure to deviant peers affect whether individuals participate in general delinquency? Peers have an influence on the developing individual where the individual shares definitions favorable to them (Snyder, Dishion, Patterson, 1982). Findings in literature suggest that delinquent youths are involved in a relationship between peers delinquent behavior and a respondent’s own delinquency (Warr, 1996). Shaw and McKay, in 1931, discovered that more than 80% of individuals had deviant
implementation of juvenile delinquency prevention in the United States. Investing time and effort in effective prevention programs results in a better way of life, not only for our youth, but for communities, society as a whole, and generations to come. Some approaches to prevention that have proven successful are educational support, community involvement, and parental education. This paper will examine programs of that nature and their outcomes. One approach for combatting juvenile delinquency that has
Background One of the best strategies for combating juvenile delinquency is adopting developmental crime prevention program. Developmental crime prevention programs aim to lower an individual’s potential of becoming criminal. The theory that guides these types of programs is that criminal and deviant activity is the result of early life experiences and learning. These programs put an emphasis on what causes individuals to commit deviant acts in order to identify ways that this activity can be stopped
For years there has been a debate about what leads to juvenile delinquency. Two reasons repeatedly come up during the debate; Education level and poverty. The differences and similarities with these two reasons makes one see how this deduction came to be however; upon closer inspection one can notice how it isn’t one risk factor over another that causes delinquency but a combination of those factors. A child can come up in a rundown neighborhood with little to no money to spread around, but and doesn’t
Early Intervention and Juvenile Delinquency Prevention: Evidence from the Chicago Longitudinal Study (CLS) (Mann, E. A., & Reynolds, A. J., 2006). The Chicago Longitudinal Study (CLS) was a quasi-experimental design study which investigated the role of Child-Parent Center (CPC), early education intervention (independent variable) and child, family, peer and school-level predictors on court-reported juvenile delinquency (dependent variable). The predictor variables used have been supported through
Community based programs are alternative options available to juveniles, instead of incarceration that safely serves juveniles and give juveniles a second chance to become productive members of society. Community based programs aim to efficiently rehabilitate and prevent juvenile delinquency and reduce deviant behavior in juveniles (Alarid & Del Carmen, 2012). There are numerous community based corrections programs available in the juvenile justice system such as: drug court or substance abuse treatment
Preventing Juvenile Delinquency The saying is that history often repeats itself. If this is true then society will have to deal with the complex burden of juvenile who eventually become adult criminals. However, if this saying is not true then the community in which juvenile delinquency exist must have the tool necessary to divert the youth in the community. If one is to change delinquent youth’s behavior, they need to variegate the justice system in order to prevent juvenile delinquent recidivisms
After looking at the history and events of juvenile justice, the next step to examine is, the stakeholders involved in delinquency. According to different agencies “the key stakeholder are schools, juvenile justice, child welfare, and mental provider (www.ok.gov). The first stakeholder is the youth that commit crimes. Youth are the ones with the most to lose, delinquency is selective choice that the youth make, and no matter the reasoning behind the juveniles’ action, it still is his or her decision
than 3300 young adults under the age of 18” (Khan).Juvenile delinquency can be caused by the influence gangs,bullying, and bad parenting. This topic caught my attention because there a lot of kids getting arrested each year for crimes committed and kids getting involved in gangs, also kids getting access to weapons,drugs, or getting bully by other people. However juvenile delinquency can be prevented by offering bullying prevention, violence prevention curriculums and mentoring programs. “If gangs are
The history of America’s Juvenile Justice System has dramatically change sense it’s hey days in 1800s or 18th century. The welfare of youth, young adult and juvenile have encountered the Progressive Era of reform, The Libertarians, The Delinquency Prevention Control Acts of 1968, The Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention and Act of 1974, and the Get Tough on Crime legislation; however these programs for their time seem to fit the margin in which youth could galvanize some form of rehabilitation
psychologists have suggested several theories as to why juvenile delinquency exists. The theory this paper uses to explain for juvenile delinquency is the Marxist perspective of the Conflict Theory. What this paper seeks to achieve is to show how this theory is conceptualized, how it causes juvenile delinquency particularly for African Americans, statistics on African American juveniles, and why it could lead to a life of crime as juveniles transition into adulthood. In addition to this, the government
problem with juvenile delinquency, Juvenile and delinquency can have different meanings depending on the state and laws. The term juvenile can also be replaced with adolescent, youngster, and minor. Anyone under the age of 18 is legally not considered as an adult. Delinquency refers to an action taken by a juvenile that would be considered a crime if an adult committed that action. A juvenile could be charged for performing an act that is illegal for their age. Juvenile Delinquency is a relevant
crucial problem with juvenile delinquency, Juvenile and delinquency can have different meanings depending on The state and laws. The term juvenile can also be replaced by adolescent, youngster, and minor. Anyone under the age of 18 is legally not considered as an adult. Delinquency refers to an action taken by a juvenile that would be considered a crime if an adult committed that action. A juvenile could be charged for performing an act that is illegal for their age. Juvenile Delinquency is a relevant
pertinent theories of juvenile delinquency, this policy proposal will first highlight areas in the Illinois Juvenile Justice system that are in need of updates and modifications and secondly identify specific changes to be made in the current system. Through the application of rational choice, social control and strain theories along with an analysis of current research in the field, the submitted proposal will present one key policy change that may further reduce the number of juvenile delinquents both