Essay On Juvenile Delinquents

A human being under the age of eighteen gets in trouble with the law; the case will be heard in the juvenile justice system. That was not the case. The idea of a separate justice system for juveniles is just over one hundred years old. Juvenile delinquents are minors, usually defined as being between the age of ten and eighteen, who have committed some act that violates the law. However, these acts aren’t called “crimes” as they would be for adults. Rather, crimes committed by minors are called “Delinquent”. A minor is someone who cannot be controlled by parental authority and commits antisocial or criminal acts, as vandalism or violence.
How did Juvenile Delinquent occur? According to www.cjcj.org since the 1990s, youth crimes, rates have plummeted, meaning rates decrease
Many parents become active once their child has been involved into the juvenile justice department. Additionally most parents who are not present in the time of need for a child are more likely to become a bully, mean and aggressive to others which may lead to violent behavior. Likewise, parents try their best to give their child/children the guidance that he or she needs to stay out of trouble. There are many activities a juvenile delinquent can be occupied by besides running the streets and looking for trouble. There are several programs that our teens and younger children can do to be productive and active. The most important effective programs are usually recreation community involvement and most of all juvenile boot camp and prison visits. However, I have heard that they have completely cut off boot camp program. Often, parents act quicker to prison visit programs such as Beyond Scared Straight. Many parents react to the prison visit faster than any other program because the jail visit gives the child a feel of what life would be like if they continue to head down the wrong path. These programs can prevent many teenagers to stay positive and stay away