Running head: Drug Usage and Juvenile Delinquency “Drug Usage as a Major Effect in Juvenile Delinquency.” Kenneth W. Blevins Jr CJUS310-B03 Abstract The major effect of Juvenile Delinquency is due to the usage of drugs and the inability for the youth to know what type of affects that narcotics have on them. The usage of drugs also has the effectiveness with the youths family problems‚ either because of the teens usage or the parents constant usage and (or) distribution of narcotics. As we
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order to obtain data for the SBA a questionnaire was used. One hundred questionnaires were printed out and distributed to random students from a secondary school in the area. The advantages of using a questionnaire are: 1) The responses are gathered in a standardized way‚ so questionnaires are more objective. 2) Generally it is relatively quick to collect information using a questionnaire. 3) Questionnaires are very cost effective. 4) Questionnaires reduce bias. There is uniform
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Edwin H. Sutherland’s formulation of differential association theory proposed that delinquency‚ like any other form of behavior‚ is a product of social interaction. On October 14th‚ 2002‚ 17 year old Lee Boyd Malvo was charged by the state of Virginia for two capital crimes: the murder of FBI analyst Linda Franklin "in the commission of an act of terrorism" and the murder of more than one person in a three-year period. Sutherland’s nine propositions of differential association best explains Malvo’s
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At Risk Youth & Juvenile Deliquency in the Inner City Who’s at risk‚ who’s to blame and what’s being done to help them? Its 9 o ’clock on a Saturday night and 15-year-old Andrew is lying on his bed staring at the blank stone wall next to him. Andrew looks around and sees that the four boys with whom he shares the tiny room are asleep. He thinks of all the things he could be doing instead of lying there. He could be hanging out with his friends‚ listening to his music‚ having a good time. But
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Questionnaire 1) Gender Male Female 2) Age 15-25 25-45 45 & over 3) Religion Hindu Muslim Christian Other please specify………………………………………………………….. 4) Ethnicity East Indian African Mixed Other please specify……………………………………………. 5) How long have you been a resident of Chaguanas? Less than 1 year 1-5 years 5-10 years 10 years & over
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Money Laundering (Scamming) among youths in the Community Anchovy Meadows Instruction:Below are some questions .Please tick your appropriate age. i) Age Range: 10-15 16-20 26 and over ii) Sex: Female Male 1) Base on your knowledge of scamming‚ what is scamming ? This is when individuals call people and request money This is when individuals are deceived into believing
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our country and rise in our living standards‚ then are we mentally and materialistically prepared to accept and fight or deal with such conditions of our upcoming generation. What is Juvenile Delinquency? Crime committed by children and adolescents under statutory age is called juvenile delinquency. A juvenile delinquent is one who is a minor with major problems. The age limit and also the meaning of delinquency vary in most countries‚ but it is always below 18 years. Generally‚ any person between
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(7). How long have you been without a job? { } 1 year and under { } 2-4 years { } 5 years and more (8).Which of the following reasons mainly contributes to you being unemployed? { } Lack of Education { } Lack of Experience { } Looking for a specific job (9).How do you meet your basic needs? { } Family And Loved Ones { } Illegal Activities
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Task:4 What are the causes and effects of unemployment in my community of Sydenham Cottage among youths between the ages 17-35? Instructions: Read each of the following questions and tick in the boxes to select your answer. (1). Which is your sex? { } Male { } Female (2). What age group do you belong in? { } 18-30 { } 30 and over { } Under 18 (3). What is the highest level of education you have obtained? {
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out by the news stories people read daily that many young people go astray and violate the norms of society as expressed in the country’s laws and statutes. Unlike the adult offenders‚ they are dealt with differently because of their tender age. Juvenile Justice System is the system of rules and procedures by which society deals with youthful offenders. It is simply an application of CJS to the erring youth‚ with provisions geared more towards their rehabilitation rather than punishment. According
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