the Protestant religion that began around 16th century in England still managed to hold a solid foundation in the constitution of the United States in the 21st century. Its ideologies lead to the creation of many theories on the aspect of juvenile delinquency. For instance‚ early theories reason for punishing was to quell evil in the individuals‚ this led to witch hunting and torture for those accused of crime. While these extreme punishments were mostly done to adults‚ children were usually accused
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Middle-class juvenile delinquency has long been a problem when asking as to why some children steal and not others‚ why some skip school‚ or why some set fires and damage property. Some theories have been improved from time to time over the years‚ but the last ten or fifteen years have had significant study and advancement. Officers of the juvenile courts‚ child welfare associations‚ educational bodies‚ and mental clinics have been vital in order to compile the large amount of data on juvenile delinquency
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In Tennessee‚ a juvenile can be transferred from juvenile court to adult court after a petition is filed alleging delinquency based on conduct that is a crime under Tennessee law‚ local ordinances‚ or the Court. A hearing is held to determine if the child is sixteen years of age at the time of the alleged crime or if the child is less than sixteen years old. If the child is less than sixteen years old‚ then for the transfer hearing to move forward the child has to be charged with a serious offense
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Abstract Psychologists‚ sociologists and criminologists the world over have long debated the various causes of delinquency. This paper focuses on some of the causes the have been and are considered viable from a theoretical and practical perspective. Some of these theorists point to the seminal experience of a childhood trauma especially child abuse‚ either of a physical or sexual nature. Others indicate that race‚ gender and socio-economic conditions (especially poverty) are of prime importance
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Teenage pregnancy facts state that roughly 95% of teenage pregnancies are unintended. Teenage mothers usually do not have an easy life after their pregnancy; many researchers argue that women who experience teenage pregnancy do not have easy lives even before they become pregnant. Teenage pregnancy facts show that both before and after their pregnancy‚ adolescent mothers are more likely to have low family incomes; they are actually more likely to be poor and on welfare. Indeed‚ the poorer the adolescent
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structure on delinquency. The majority of research finds that children from broken homes report increased levels of delinquency. In order to examine this issue in depth we must ask ourselves‚ “What provokes a child to become negligent and what makes the child gravitate so easily towards this lifestyle?” Adolescents are more likely to become juvenile delinquents if there is little family structure provided for them. This study explores how family life influences juvenile delinquency. Although there
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Video Games and Juvenile Delinquency Student Institution Video Games and Juvenile Delinquency Video games are usual tools for the youth‚ especially teenagers‚ in the world today. They spend long hours engaging in this activity mainly when on holidays. As a result‚ there is so much time wasted which would otherwise translate into more productive activities such as reading and helping parents with household chores. However‚ the few who don’t play video games have a lot of idle time
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Parents Are To Blame For Juvenile Delinquency Once a woman discovers the fact that she is pregnant and makes the choice to become a mother‚ she and the father have an obligation to provide a future for that unborn baby. Married or not‚ the child becomes the parents’ responsibility legally‚ emotionally‚ morally‚ and physically. Parents are signing an unwritten contract to protect and provide for their child‚ until the child is of age‚ to do so his or herself. Parenting does not come with a handbook;
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Running head: CHILD MALTREATMENT & JUVENILE DELINQUENCY 1 The Correlation Between Child Maltreatment & Juvenile Delinquency Liberty University April 6‚ 2014 CHILD MALTREATMENT & JUVENILE DELINQUENCY 2 Abstract Research suggests that there is a correlation between child maltreatment and juvenile delinquency. The findings indicate that children‚ who have experienced abuse or neglect during childhood‚ are at increased risk of committing crimes in adolescence
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The purpose of this essay is to analyze juvenile delinquency within the United States and the realities which have been discovered‚ ascertained or confronted while performing such an analysis. First of all‚ it is important to delineate and describe the types of prisons within the United States. According to the Federal Bureau of Prisons‚ the correctional system is comprised of the following types of prisons which are divided by security levels with the purpose of confining offenders in
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