Future Of Juveniles Research Paper
The Future of Juveniles
In today’s society it is essential to understand the occurrence and prevention of juvenile crime. Numerous teenagers are becoming juvenile delinquents and society needs to know why. This paper will identify five concepts on which Team C believes to be the most significant social facts in the occurrence and prevention of juvenile delinquency. The paper will discuss recommendations for the future in which families, the community, law enforcement, probation and/or courts can help reduce juvenile delinquency.
Increase of Juvenile Violent Crime
One of the most significant events in the occurrence of juvenile delinquency is the fact that of late juvenile offenders becoming more violent. (Siegel, 2002) As official data …show more content…
(NATIONAL CRIME PREVENTION COUNCIL, 2006)
Handgun Control for Juveniles Research indicates a close tie between gun use, control of drug markets, and teen violence. (Siegel, 2000) Unless efforts are made to control the spread of handguns, teenage violence and murder rates will continue to rise. (Siegel, 2000) According to a recent report on juvenile justice legislative initiatives conducted by NCSL, deaths caused by juveniles using guns increased fourfold during the 10 years between 1984 and 1994. (NCSL Legislator's Guide, 1995) Juveniles increasingly are the victims of firearms-related violence. The U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) reported that more U.S. teenagers die from gunshot wounds than from all natural causes of disease combined. These statistics are alarming and more handgun control is needed to make juveniles realize the consequences of their actions with …show more content…
In addition, to make sure that the labor was consistent and the money well earned so that it teaches the juvenile the meaning of a dollar so they could actually see the impact their crime had on the victim. The community could help with restitution by giving these teens the community service job that helps repay the crime. Law enforcement may help with checking up on the juvenile and making sure that the debt is repaid but also makes sure that the teen had seen the wrong done by their crime. They would need to keep a good track of the teen for a while after the debt is repaid to make sure that it doesn't happen again. And the courts could help with restitution by monitoring the repayment and follow up sessions of counseling that the juvenile may
In today’s society it is essential to understand the occurrence and prevention of juvenile crime. Numerous teenagers are becoming juvenile delinquents and society needs to know why. This paper will identify five concepts on which Team C believes to be the most significant social facts in the occurrence and prevention of juvenile delinquency. The paper will discuss recommendations for the future in which families, the community, law enforcement, probation and/or courts can help reduce juvenile delinquency.
Increase of Juvenile Violent Crime
One of the most significant events in the occurrence of juvenile delinquency is the fact that of late juvenile offenders becoming more violent. (Siegel, 2002) As official data …show more content…
(NATIONAL CRIME PREVENTION COUNCIL, 2006)
Handgun Control for Juveniles Research indicates a close tie between gun use, control of drug markets, and teen violence. (Siegel, 2000) Unless efforts are made to control the spread of handguns, teenage violence and murder rates will continue to rise. (Siegel, 2000) According to a recent report on juvenile justice legislative initiatives conducted by NCSL, deaths caused by juveniles using guns increased fourfold during the 10 years between 1984 and 1994. (NCSL Legislator's Guide, 1995) Juveniles increasingly are the victims of firearms-related violence. The U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) reported that more U.S. teenagers die from gunshot wounds than from all natural causes of disease combined. These statistics are alarming and more handgun control is needed to make juveniles realize the consequences of their actions with …show more content…
In addition, to make sure that the labor was consistent and the money well earned so that it teaches the juvenile the meaning of a dollar so they could actually see the impact their crime had on the victim. The community could help with restitution by giving these teens the community service job that helps repay the crime. Law enforcement may help with checking up on the juvenile and making sure that the debt is repaid but also makes sure that the teen had seen the wrong done by their crime. They would need to keep a good track of the teen for a while after the debt is repaid to make sure that it doesn't happen again. And the courts could help with restitution by monitoring the repayment and follow up sessions of counseling that the juvenile may