Essays on Juvenile Crime

A problem that has traversed its way through our society, multiple times reaching the Supreme Court. A court that hears around 100 cases a year has chosen to hear multiple cases regarding this matter. The matter of whether or not children should be tried in…

Delinquent and status offences According to the laws of United States, a delinquent or delinquents refers to any person who commits a misdemeanor or felony. In addition, a delinquent may be said to be a person who is under the age of 18 years and…

Part 1 Juvenile Crime is effecting neighborhoods and can be prevented. Kids are growing to be future criminals this should not be the case. Many of my friends who offended as juveniles have ended up in prison. There are several similarities they all had in…

Trait theory and choice theory are popular theories used to describe the reasoning behind delinquent behavior. Trait theory is said to be the genetic makeup of the juvenile, such as the DNA, physical, or psychological traits that make up the reasoning behind their delinquent behavior….

Law offenders are usually subjected to different trials after which they are given various sentences with respect to the type of crime they have committed (Silverman & Vega, 2001). There have been major developments in the justice system in the U. S. over the past…

Introduction: Not having enough programs for Juvenile Offenders on Guam will lead most juvenile offenders to pursue a life of crimes. Guam Department of Youth Affairs (GDYA) lack the funds and resources to provide more programs to our youth such as rehabilitation programs and work…

Because children getting into a life of crime is inarguably one of the saddest and most disappointing events that happens in society many theorists have tried to figure out the risk factors and ways of stopping it from taking place. While many have undertaken the…