In criminology it is imperative to consider all aspects as to why people commit crime‚ and how crime should be handled and prevented. There have been several theories surfacing and explained over the years as criminologists seek the most prevalent solutions to ultimately reduce the rate of crime. Juvenile delinquency‚ which was once at an all time high in America‚ is now at a low. However‚ low remains too high and by implementing early intervention may effectively reduce crime levels. This paper
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Brandon Flanagan Reaction Paper October 29‚ 2014 A defining feature of life in America’s schools today is the increasing incidence of violence. Nearly 3 million crimes take place in or near schools annually. These increases are occurring nationwide. Eighty-two percent of school districts surveyed by the National School Boards Association reported increasing violence within their schools during the past 5 years. More than 60 percent of school districts have reported weapon violations among their students
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Deviant Subcultures: Juvenile Delinquency and the Causes and Effects Andrea Clark Navarro College Abstract This paper explores what causes juvenile delinquency through explaining different theories. It explores Feud’s Id‚ Superego‚ and Ego to understand the development of the juvenile as well as exploring Merton’s Strain Theory‚ Cloward and Ohlin‚ The Chicago School‚ Albert K. Cohen’s Delinquent boys and the subculture of gangs
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Gangs and Juvenile Delinquency in the Hispanic Culture Abstract: There has been a rise in gang violence among the youth across the nation. There are also cruel and violent tendencies that the youth that are a part of this group. It is important to understand reasons why Hispanic youth are turning toward gangs. The influx of gang activity in the neighborhoods and schools has adversely affected the level of violence seen in communities across the nation. The rise in the Latino population in many
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A juvenile is a youth who is at or below the upper age of original jurisdiction in their resident state. In the Juvenile Justice System‚ their age range is from 0 -7‚ 7 – 14‚ and 14 – 21 which it’s called the three 7’s‚ Juvenile has a separated system to determine whether they are to be prosecuted as an adult or a minor‚ depended on the delinquency they had committed. The Juvenile System that they go by is the status offenses and delinquent‚ because of those it also separates the conviction for
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twelve when he gruesomely murdered a six-year-old girl. It’s been said that the cause of his actions was because he was trying to imitate a wrestling show. The question lies‚ does he deserve to face his entire life in prison? Or does he‚ because he is just a child‚ have the pleasure of settling down for a smaller punishment? This is a very controversial topic that in which many people still can confidently say that the kid doesn’t deserve life in prison. A boy who is just the age to distinguish right
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Foucault’s analysis of the history of discipline and punishment focuses deeply on a genealogical perspective with regards to how time has progressed disciplinary methods of action. Certain means of discipline are contoured to fit the modern civilian in order to take full effect. Types of punishment used today are significantly different in comparison to that of the sixteenth and seventeenth century. In order to study the ramifications of discipline and punishment‚ Foucault advises that one must use a genealogical
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CJUS285-1302A-01 Juvenile Delinquency Phase 1- Individual Project Professor Grace Mickles Obaid Rahman April 15‚ 2013 There are many advantages of the taxpayer and the juveniles to split the juvenile courts into two sections because it will benefit taxpayer and juveniles by splitting into sections. By doing that status offenders will get more help and treat as a minor crime offender‚ which they don’t in a joint section. Status offenders are treated unfairly‚ and don’t get the punishment what they
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Does Prison work better as punishment or rehab? I think Prison works better as Rehabilitation because I believe; the Prisoners will far less likely carry out further crimes if there is a prominence on Rehabilitation in prison. If prison focused more on Rehabilitation than punishment‚ the prison system will work better in synchronization to keep a balance and social equilibrium as a whole. The lack of resources in prison can cause conflicts. For example‚ food and personal belongings are very
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Juvenile Delinquency and Adult Crimes Not long ago‚ juveniles were expected to behave and act as any adult would. This extended to obeying laws where juveniles were viewed as adults and were subject to the same rules and regulations as adults. There was no separation of juvenile crime and adult crime and the law made no distinction based on the age of the offender. Whoever committed a crime‚ regardless of age‚ were given a certain consequence for their actions. It wasn’t until the 1900’s when the
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