Corruption In Oklahoma

Chapter four deals with peers and problems. It gives answers as to why some kids become delinquents and we find out that it stems simply from a pause of laugh response to the behavior of the kid. Mostly this chapter talks about deviance, its pathway, its source and ways to prevent it. Early adolescents are particularly susceptible to deviancy if left unmonitored and or not offered multiple opportunities for prosocial activities.

2. Kupchik suggests that there are three ways in which a child’s introduction to the system can take place. The first being, it is the first setting in which a “child’s deficits become apparent,” which increase their risk of school failure and incarceration (94). Secondly, he insists that students who underperform, academically, are more likely not to graduate. Thus, without a basic education, these underperforming students are likely to pursue illegitimate activity/careers that lead to incarceration (94). Finally, Kupchik explains that the way a school reacts to a child’s bad behavior is important. He argues that a school’s disciplinary process does not curb a student’s future involvement with the criminal justice system, but can potentially catalyze their involvement with the criminal justice system (94).

The widespread feeling today is that there are more troubled teenagers than it was in the past, the increase of gangs, drugs, and guns will continue to be a social problem. Youth gangs are increasingly becoming a minority problem, and this trend is likely to increase in years to come, the drugs choices of juvenile may change in the future but that don’t mean it will be less of a problem than it is now, their choice of drugs today is cocaine and methamphetamine. Juveniles will continue to drink alcohol, and there is no reason to believe that the use of alcohol will be less of a problem than at present.

When a juvenile commits a crime, it is not considered a crime, however it is considered juvenile delinquency. A massive problem throughout the US is juvenile delinquent acts. Juveniles acting out in a delinquent manner can be caused by many things. However, there is not just one reason why a juvenile may commit these acts. Instead there are many reasons that could lead up to delinquency. In this essay, I will be discussing a few theories as well as ways juveniles may receive treatment.

Arizona has been known for a few years to be a part of the worst educational performance and it only makes people question when the board of education will do something or anything at all to change this. Arizona’s school system drastically dropped from ranks for several years now. It’s important that changes be made to the ineffective school system. The future of the world has always lied in the hands of the youngest generation because soon enough they will grow up to be the presidents and government of the United States. Proving, of course, that one should not settle for anything less than the best education for all the young children, no matter where they live. Arizona was placed “48 out of the 50” states in educational performance and being that low should be a signal for the board of education to make strict changes to enhance its educational system (Bernardo).

Following the passing of the No Child Left Behind Act in 2002, US students have slipped from being ranked 18th in math in 2000 to 27th in 2012, with a similar decline in science and no change in reading. Standardized tests are unfair and discriminatory against non-English speakers and students with special needs [E. (2011, January 01)]. A 2007 national study conducted by the Center for Education policy revealed that since 2001, 44% of school districts had reduced the time spent on science, social studies and the arts by an estimate of 145 minutes per week in order to focus on reading and math while neglecting the other areas of study.

Kupchik suggests that there are three ways in which a child’s introduction to the system can take place. The first being, it is the first setting in which a “child’s deficits become apparent,” which increase their risk of school failure and incarceration (94). Secondly, he insists that students who underperform, academically, are more likely not to graduate. Thus without a basic education these underperforming students are likely to pursue illegitimate activity/careers that lead to incarceration(94). Finally, Kupchik explains that the way a school reacts to a child’s bad behavior is important. He argues that a school’s disciplinary process does not curb a student’s future involvement with the criminal justice system, but can potentially catalyze their involvement with the criminal justice system (94).

This research is important because understanding what makes a juvenile delinquent is necessary to know. Parents can be educated on what is affecting their teen to contribute to delinquent behavior. The family structure has been avoided by many citizens. Educating the public on the family structure can make a different in a teen’s life.

“Shrinking state and local education budgets matched with the added pressure of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, which sets rigid standards in reading and math that schools must achieve in order to receive federal funding, have created a new challenge for districts” (Van Harken).

In essence, a better education can lead to better opportunities and reduce rates of poverty. Oklahoma’s state education budget continues to be slashed by officials, despite 61% of students in Oklahoma living in poverty stricken households (ChildFund, 2013). Of the 61% of students living in poverty, 26% are Indigenous (NCCP, 2018). Worse still, trade publication Education Week ranked Oklahoma 46th in the United States for education quality (“Oklahoma Earns a D-Plus”, 2018). With the education system of the entire state failing, the Cherokee Nation has taken it upon themselves to help fund education initiatives as a means to reduce poverty levels in the

Societies tend to view the youth as the future and hope of a nation. To a certain extent, societies observe the behaviours and potential of the young people to ‘estimate’ the political and socio-economic future of a nation. When there is what societies view as a deviance from the norm when in it comes to young people – often there is what is viewed as a ‘moral panic’. I will be looking at the ‘moral panic’ of youth crime or juvenile delinquency, the role of its ‘moral

Juvenile delinquency is very prevalent especially among adolescents because studies have shown that during the time of adolescence that is when delinquency tends to increase and once adolescence has passed at about 17 years of age then it tends to decrease (Adolescent Delinquency, 2002). There are many factors that can contribute to the increase of delinquency during adolescence, some of the factors can be personality, mental disorders, genetics, economic status, environment, family, and culture among others, also to understand better the causes of juvenile delinquency the social control theory is the best theory to explain juvenile delinquency as a whole (Adolescent Delinquency, 2002).

During the early 1990s when the Soviet Union was beginning to collapse, many new independent countries formed from its ashes and began to try to establish an identity for themselves. Albania, although not technically part of the Soviet Union, was majorly influenced by its communist neighbor, was one of the last countries to shed its Marxist government, and become independent. Gianni Amelio’s Lamerica sets his movie during this turbulent time period just after the communist government fell in Albania. The film is able to replicate the chaos of the transition of power and the Albanian military and police forces trying to prevent its citizens from leaving the country. Another historical aspect of the movie was the representation of corruption and outside forces taking advantage of the struggling Albanian economy.

Youth today are dramatically different than the youth just fifteen years ago. Styles, schooling, resistance, and especially consequences have changed a lot. Children can no longer come home after school with a note from the teacher and receive a lashing with dad’s belt. No longer can they wear the dunce hat in class when misbehaving. Though this is a good thing, it has become much harder for parents to control and maintain their children. In “Children Should Be Seen Not Heard” by Gill Valentine, a single mother states, “I think children are allowed to get away with more because we’re so frightened of Social Services…they know there’s nothing you can do to stop it.” Without consequence children’s behaviors are going much farther down

Youth is theorized as the stage when young people transform into adults through the adoption of the social indicators of adulthood in the society (Buckner, Mezzacappa & Beardslee, 2003). These indicators encompass; seeking employment; marrying and starting families; and contributing to the state’s growth through productivity. It is one of the most fundamental stages of the development of any human being and calls for the satisfaction of a variety of needs. Most processes in the economic, political, and social sectors determine the behaviors and output of the youths (Buckner, Mezzacappa & Beardslee, 2003). Some of the great adversities facing the youths today include unemployment, informality, high competitiveness, alcohol and substance abuse, and the lack of both social and economic openings. The increasing social transformation difficulties faced by youths today are attributed to; social cataclysms; dwindling labor markets; and wasteful education systems. These difficulties are the catalysts to the high levels of poverty facing a great fraction of youths across the globe. These tribulations push the youths into participating in depraved activities such as prostitution, drug and substance abuse, and delinquency. This paper will explore the behaviors of the youths, the obligation of the society and the government to the youths and the key issues behind the high correlation of youths and poverty and the role of the youths to end poverty.