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    Drug Use and Delinquency Response Adolescents may try drugs just to experiment or by feeling pressured into trying the drug by other family members or friends. Drug use among adolescences may lead to delinquency for the fact that an adolescents’ behavior most likely started before the start of drugs or alcohol. I will give a brief explanation on reasons for delinquency and drug use starting with reasons adolescents may start using drugs or alcohol and then describe how drug use may relate to delinquency

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    There is an evident link between juvenile drug use and delinquency. A 2008 study explored the connection between delinquency and the use of nonmedical prescription drugs in teens. As prescription drug abuse is on the rise in America its abuse has not left out a crucial group of people; adolescents. “The findings of this study indicate that nonmedical prescription drug use is significantly associated with self-reported delinquency as well as self-reported arrest” (Ford‚ 2008). The article discusses

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    Associate Level Material Appendix B Statistics UCR and Self-Report Data Complete the matrix below. To complete this matrix‚ list two pros and two cons of Uniform Crime Report (UCR) data and two pros and two cons of self-report data. |Statistical Information |Pros |Cons | |Official Information: |One pro about the UCR is that it can be |One con about the UCR is that it only incudes

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    Individual Theories T Edwards CJS/240 January 9‚ 2011 Juvenile delinquency is a world problem that has been around for centuries. But it is only now in this present era that the problem is truly being recognized due to the amount of problems and issues it brings before the courts with young and under age adolescents. Because of this research is being done to pinpoint the exact causes and reasons for juvenile delinquency. It is common knowledge that children or teenagers

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    The Relationship between Delinquency and Drug UseIn my attempt to discover if delinquency and drug use‚ or the sale of drugs were correlated with one another‚ my research lead to a positive correlation‚ especially when there was gang membership involved. The theory I have chosen to tie in with my review of the articles I found is the social learning theory of Edwin Sutherland known as differential association theory. According to Britannica online‚ Sutherland ’s differential association theory of

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    Michelle Jones June 25‚ 2013 ------------------------------------------------- Week 2 Check Point CJS 240 ------------------------------------------------- Delinquency Deterrence Response Throughout life’s time‚ juveniles have committed crimes for various reason from peer pressure- to-finding themselves as to how they will fit best amongst this world. Most juveniles recognize there are consequences in which they have to deal with‚ when their criminal-like behavior warrants that

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    Appendix D CJS/240

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    column labeled “Both”. Juvenile Justice System Adult Justice System Both Court jurisdiction is determined by age. Individuals on trial do not have a right to a jury trial. Proceedings are not considered criminal. Justice system personnel use discretion. Court proceedings are private. Individuals on trial have the constitutional right to a jury trial. Court proceedings are public. Proceedings are considered criminal. Individuals arrested

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    Cjs 240 Week 4 Essay

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    Checkpoint Week 4‚ Case Study Critique CJS/240 March 14‚ 2012 Checkpoint Week 4‚ Case Study Critique Some of the possible reasons caseworker were not aware of the conditions in the Jackson home could have been due to the fact that the Jackson made have put up a front every time the caseworker came over by pretending to like and do for the kids‚ or it could have been that the caseworker knew about the condition but just did not care. It is very hard to believe that these caseworkers really

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    Tiffany Robinson CJS/240 September 20‚ 2012 Delinquency Deterrence Response Farrell Binder The threat of punishment does not deter juvenile delinquency. According to Wadsworth‚ children are punished less severely than adults‚ limiting the power of the law to deter juvenile crime (Wadsworth‚ 2005). According to the Choice Theory‚ “Choice Theory holds that youths will engage in delinquent and criminal behavior after weighing the consequences and benefits of their actions.” Some experts believe

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    Christena Isaac 1/29/12 CJS 240 Week 6 Assignment When a juvenile offender is committed of a crime there are different courses of action that the court may proceed with to help them become rehabilitated in the community. A juvenile offender can be offered a community based treatment or be institutionalized. A community based treatment can consist of probation‚ restitution‚ vocational programs‚ or counseling. Depending on the type of crime that is committed helps determine what is necessary

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