JUVENILLE DELINQUENCY WITHIN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM

Juvenile delinquency within the criminal justice system

Abstract

The continued rise in juvenile crimes is becoming a threat to society as years go by. Crimes committed by children below age 15, have been reported as early as the 19th century when they faced about the same punishment as adult criminals: public shaming, incarceration, even execution by hanging. At least 10 juveniles who were 14 at the time of their offense were executed during the 1800's including two 10 years old, according to the Washington-based Coalition for Juvenile Justice

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ABSTRACT2

INTRODUCTION4

MAIN BODY4

What are some determinants to juvenile delinquency?6

What changes in social weather effect initating delinquency in juveniles?7

what covering functions do parents play when their children reach adolescence?8

How do lone parent dwellings contribute to juvenile delinquency?10

What effect does foster care have on juvenile delinquency?11

REFERENCES14

Juvenile delinquency within the criminal justice system

Introduction

It is apparent in this generation that the rate of teenage and younger children becoming juveniles delinquent is growing each year at a rapid paste. In 1985, there were 1,600 juvenile delinquents under the age of 12 years, in 1995, the number more than doubled to 3,400, and in 2005, the number rose to 4,700. During the same time period, the numbers grew from 31,400 in 1985, to 64,500 in 1995, and reached 77,600 across the United States of America (USA) for juvenile delinquents in the 13 to 15 age group (Puzzanchera and Kang, 2008).

As the rate of juvenile delinquency across the USA skyrockets, we begin to take a closer look at the juvenile systems in place and the factors that contribute to juvenile delinquency. According to Merrian-Webster Online Dictionary, juvenile delinquency is defined as “Conduct by a juvenile characterized by antisocial behavior that is beyond parental control and therefore subject to legal action.

Main body

Juvenile delinquent had been classified as a person under age (usually below 18), who is found to have committed a crime in states which have declared by law that a minor lacks responsibility and thus may not be sentenced as an adult. We located factor contributing to juvenile delinquency as location, gender, race, education, family status (one or two parent household), previous offenders in family and drug and alcohol abuse(Bazemore, 1997).

There is no question that diverse experts can give us many ideas as to the determinants of juvenile delinquency, including one's financial backdrop, matter abuse, delinquent peer assemblies, recurring exposure to aggression, and advanced accessibility of firearms, although, I feel that the number one origin of juvenile delinquency is the breakdown of families, including need of parental command over children. It is ironic in America, today, one must have a driver's permit to operate a vehicle, a allow to own a cannon and even a permit to own a dog, but one does not have to have training or a permit in alignment to become a parent. Without focused informative programs in progeny development and parenting, many of our future parents will not have a possibility at evolving thriving worse yet, many ...