International Journal of Management and Humanity Sciences. Vol., 2 (2), 133-141, 2013 Available online at http:// www.ijmhsjournal.com ISSN 2322-424©2013 Victorquest Publications Investigating Related Factors to Teenagers’ Delinquency of Shiraz According to Social Control and Differential Association Theories *Bijan Khajehnoori1 , Habib Ahmadi2, and Saeed Keshavarzi3 1- Assistant Professor, Department of Social Science, Shiraz University 2- Professor of Sociology in Shiraz University, Department
Introduction Juvenile delinquency is becoming one of the largest problems facing society, due to the fact that there are many different factors; from parental factors to bullying or being bullied at school. Juvenile delinquency is somewhat a very complicated problem that is sometimes very difficult to understand and to explain, part of the reasons for all of this may be that it shares a relationship with many social institutions, from law enforcement to juvenile and adult court to the media, families
Introduction An analysis of the reasons that instigate juveniles to engage in criminal behavior could potentially assist in improving the current Criminal Justice practices. The purpose of this research is to explore the principle of causality, which is basically the concept pertaining to cause and effect among potential young offenders. It is relevant to have a better understanding about the specific reasons causing young people to decide to break the law. An effective strategy would be to focus
crime and delinquency are distributed through many variables such as family circumstances, activities, and gender. This literature review aims to analyze juvenile delinquency through these variables from research done in three specific articles. It was found that some of these variables have a direct affect on the amount of juvenile delinquency while others need further research for a conclusive answer to be found. Although theses are not all of the factors affecting juvenile delinquency, it is a
Juvenile Delinquency When looking into the history of United States and elsewhere juvenile delinquency is a problem and has been one for over a century. Like other systems in place, the system involving juvenile delinquents has gone through many stages. In the case of the juvenile delinquency, it has gone through four stages, with us presently in the fourth. The causes behind juvenile delinquency are still unknown even today. Some blame it on the current culture, the over-exposure to violence
SRP Final Draft Have you ever been a charged with Juvenile crime behavior? Juvenile Delinquency is cause by a correlation of factors including environment, parenting, social economic level, and alcohol and drug abuse. Juvenile delinquency is also caused by the way the child is getting treated at home, or the separation of both parent and, family conflict & etc. When a parent abuse or lose communication with the child can also cause delinquency. Crime is one thing kids younger than 18 years of age
Not All Offenders Should be Labeled Juvenile Delinquents Juvenile delinquency is a critical concern to the general public. When adolescents commit crimes or are accused of an offense, they automatically become labeled criminals, delinquents, and deviants in the eyes of the courts, of the state, and of various people. However, is it fair to label them as such? When a status offense such as curfew, vandalism, or even disorderly conduct, is committed
Theft, vandalism, disorderly conduct, and possession of marijuana are common crimes, offenses and violations of juvenile delinquency. Delinquency is the wrongdoing or minor crime, especially committed by young people – young people refers to term ‘juvenile’. Delinquency may be committed by any individual regardless of the age group, but with younger population it is handled differently in court system compared to adults. Most states implement community based programs and school-related activities
The juvenile justice system is imperfect, at best, and part of this stems from the fact that juvenile justice, as a specific, discrete category of crime and punishment is still a relatively recent phenomenon. In fact, the notion of childhood and adolescence as distinct phases of human development is a novel idea that did not truly emerge until the twentieth century, so it is only natural that some elements of the juvenile justice system seem to have been made up they went along. Now, however, after
Juvenile Offenders with Mental Health Issues Adolescence is a critical time of development. During this period there are significant changes in brain development, emotions, cognition, behavior, and personal relationships. It is during this time that most major mental health disorders appear, many of which carry over into adulthood. Behavior patterns such as substance abuse also often develop during this time and may continue throughout adulthood. Many adolescents struggling with mental health