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Running Head: ADOLESCENT DELIQUENCY 1Adolescent Delinquency Amanda WallinCSUF ADOLESCENT DELIQUENCY 2Adolescent DelinquencyAdolescence is known as a time for discovering oneself, a time where a child transitions into adulthood. Erikson says that this time is when adolescents can find their own identity by sorting through the traditions of their families and cultures they grow up in. This can be a time of discovery

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Juvenile Delinquency 1Juvenile Delinquency: Features, Causes and SolutionsShen ChengClass: 110Teacher: StephanieFebruary 29, 2012Juvenile Delinquency 2OutlineI. IntroductionThesis statement: Nowadays, there is no denying that Juvenile Delinquency has become one of the hottest social issues. The features, causes, and solutions of Juvenile Delinquency will be discussed about in this research.II. The features of Juvenile Delinquency A. The average age of juveniles who commit

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Opener:B.Thesis statement: This term paper explores how family issues attribute to juvenile delinquency and how to overcome it.II.First and foremost, an unstable family structure is one of the contributing factors to juvenile delinquency.A.Single-parent household vs. two-parent householdB.Child maltreatment1.emotional neglect2.physical abuseIII.Secondly, studies have shown that juvenile delinquency is conclusively related to the family environment.A.Family cohesionB.Increasing number

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criminal tendencies. When a parent is not emotional or physically present a child might turn to delinquency because he/she has no authority figure that has shown them to be responsible. Bad parenting can be defined in multiple ways whether it be by neglecting the child, physically abusing them, and by not disciplining the child appropriately etc. These bad parenting tactics can be the cause of the youth delinquency. The problem being targeting is whether the way parents raise their child has an impact

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courts. (Rosenquist,2000) ConclusionFuture directionsThe development of preventive strategies will necessarily follow from an understanding of delinquency's root causes. If social structure is a key factor in the development of juvenile delinquency, then prevention will entail addressing issues regarding place, identity, or socioeconomic status. For example, if poverty is considered a significant causative factor, then taking steps such as providing jobs, job training, and perhaps additional

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I searched for articles and recent publications on the topic of youth delinquency in the United States on both Google, which is the search engine I use the most, as well as on EBSCO. Reading through the results on both search engines was very informative and I believe I was able to form a solid understanding of the topic and current discussions through the information I gathered. GoogleWhile searching through Google I received a lot of relevant information. However, when I started to assess my

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Delinquency labels relates to economic statuses, racial differences and gender inequality. While gender inequality highlights the differences in the prestige, power and status of men and women in societies, they have an effect on crime patterns. Differences in gender significantly impact on treatment of children by the juvenile system (Siegel & Welsh, 2014). Although males and females differ on personality traits, there is little evidence to show that they are impulsive than females. The theory by

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Juvenile Delinquency is the participation of illegal behavior by a minor who falls under a statutory age limit. A delinquent is a minor who commits a crime or a status offense. A status offense is conduct that is illegal only because the child is under age i.e. smoking cigarettes (Senna 10, 20). The cases of Eric Smith, Lionel Tate, and an unidentified NJ child are similar only because, they are guilty of killing another child, but the Criminal Justice System treated and punished them very differently

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Juvenile delinquency is the habitual committing of criminal acts or offenses by a young person, especially one below the age at which ordinary criminal prosecution is possible. Up until recently juvenile delinquency only accounted for males. However, girls are now the fastest growing segment of the juvenile justice system, even though the rates of juvenile offending are declining. Due to the increase of the female juvenile population, some female juveniles are being held in adult prisons. Because

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and parent behavior plays a major role in youth delinquency. Research has also distinguished gender difference can make a big impact on the type of delinquent behavior. Boys and Girls both function entirely different therefore behavior is different. This paper will reflect on explanations to why gender makes a differences. We will also look at family structure and behavior as to how it influences delinquency behavior.With this in mind, the delinquency rate for males, is higher than females. Years

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