Kelly Owens SOC 210 Causes and Solutions on Juvenile Delinquency March 20‚ 2014 Causes and Solutions on Juvenile Delinquency This is a very interesting article in its root as it tries to get to the bottom of the cause of juvenile delinquency. The article touches on four perspectives: family‚ personal reason‚ peer group influence‚ and society. Family: Economics Let’s first start with economic factor. The author is basically just giving you a common sense fact that by being poor you are the more
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In 1921 the Orleans Parish Juvenile Court came into existence through the Louisiana Constitution. When the Juvenile Court was first established it started with one Judge but with an increase in juvenile crimes‚ the city chose to increase the number of judges in the courts. As of today there are a total of five judges that handle juvenile cases. Four of the judges primarily deal with adjudication. Adjudication is defined by the act of the court making an order or judgment. The fifth judge deals with
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I want you to know the truth behind status offenses. Status offenses are acts considered criminal only when committed by a juvenile (Muscari‚ 2010). These restrictions are incorporated to minors to promote school attendance‚ return home at a safe hour or avoid use and addiction of nicotine‚ alcohol‚ or illegal drugs. The consequences of being charged with a status offense range from deferred adjudication‚ probation‚ or boarding at a state school or other facility. I bring this to attention to discuss
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Outcast‚ outsiders‚ and misfits are members that are different from a group of people. They are put separate from others and abandoned to be on their own. Misfits are the greatest cause of abandonment and bullying. Because someone is different‚ they are seen through different eyes and discriminated against. Many times misfits are forced over the edge of good judgment and make poor decisions that cause others to see misfits as “weird” or “strange.” This puts them into stereotypes in which they can
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figuring out what makes the criminal do the things he or she does. That’s really the side I want to get into. I love the idea of catching the criminals bringing people to justice. I want to be on the side of the law. “Of all the people with personality disorders‚ psychopaths are one of the most studied‚ especially in the disciplines of psychology and psychiatry (Boddy). Psychopaths are perhaps the most studied because they scare us the most. The lack of morality and feeling is a very chilling
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these offenders. This is called the juvenile justice system. One must bear in mind that this type of behavior deviates from societal norms and violates established criminal codes and laws. This incorporates not only general criminal activity but conduct that is only unlawful for youths such as running away from home and skipping school. There are a number of factors which can be linked to this social issue. This phenomenon has crossed all barriers within society‚ and can be linked to almost every
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FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS‚ JUVENILE DELINQUENCY‚ AND ADULT CRIMINALITY* JOAN McCORD Temple University Home observations during childhood and criminal records 30 years later are used to address questions of relative impact among features of child rearing influencing male criminal outcomes The results suggest two mechanisms: Maternal behavior appears to influence juvenile delinquency and‚ through those effects‚ adult criminality. Paternal interaction with the family‚ however. appear to have a more direct
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In the article Confessions of a Sociopath by M.E.‚ Thomas shares her daily experience as a sociopath and she very much enjoys it. A person with a personality disorder that demonstrates antisocial behavior and attitudes with a lack of conscience is known as a sociopath. Thomas explained in her article that although there may be numerous downsides of being a sociopath‚ there are also positive factors that shape up the individual living the sociopathic life. She unveils these people who are hiding in
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demonstrate reduced empathy with the feelings of others‚ which may explain why it is easier for them to hurt other people. However‚ what causes this lack of empathy is poorly understood. Scientific studies on psychopathic subjects are notoriously hard to conduct. "Convicted criminals with a diagnosis of psychopathy are confined to high-security forensic institutions in which state-of-the-art technology to study their brain‚ like magnetic resonance imaging‚ is usually unavailable‚" explains Professor Christian
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The Effects of Family Structure and Values on Juvenile Delinquency Christina M. Bracey 201240 Fall 2012 CJUS 230-B02 LUO Professor DeBoer Liberty University Online October 12‚ 2012 Abstract The changes in family values and structure in the United States has helped contribute to juvenile delinquency today. Society needs to recognize problems within the home before trying to find solutions to problems for todays at risk youth in America. Major structural changes inside of the home could
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