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Topic 1: Juvenile delinquency


Introduction:
Criminology is one of the disciplines one can learn that focuses on crime, its sources, and how crime can be
prevented and combated. It contributes to policy-making, improves the security of citizens and helps criminal
offenders reintegrate into society more easily. The appreciation of crime and its causation makes criminologists
indispensable in the realization of social change and social order. A human face criminal justice system harms the
promise of social justice because crime maintains social orders such as evoking fear, deprivation or the sense of
vulnerability in general. Crime can also be understood in its ideals of prosperity and success. Either by looking at it
methodologically or analytically looking at many variables of a single individual, it is possible to examine crime.
This multi-dimensional approach is important while crafting plans intended towards crime prevention and
enhancement of equity in society. Students will learn about and practice the application of criminal statistics. For
one there evidence-based policies and practices to combat institutional racism and sexism which is or can be
embedded in law statutes and standard practices. This is why the use of criminology in policy development would
change the internal justice system to a humane and sociable system. Criminology is very important in creating and
enhancing social justice by identifying the different structural factors which can lead to crime. Since they construct
policies which seek to resolve societal imbalances and help create a just society, criminologists develop
communities which are united against crime. Criminology has many branches of employment which may include
the areas of social work, creation of policies, or the development of communities. It has been observed that
practitioners of criminology engage themselves in activities such as enhancing policing services, correcting
offenders, and policy making.
Juvenile delinquency is a legal term that describes when minors engage in illegal behavior before they have
reached the statutory age of 18. Less serious crimes committed by those under the age of 18 are usually classified
as a status offense. However, if the crime is more serious, such as murder or rape, the crime will be considered as
juvenile delinquency and in some extreme cases, the minor may be tried as an adult.

Part 1
Juvenile delinquency is the term used to refer to the illegal acts of a person who is not yet an adult; in most
areas, that means that they are younger than 18 years old. The label "delinquent" is a legal term used to describe
what happens when young people commit crimes, or act out of character in irregular ways including drinking
underage or skipping school (status offenses) through more serious offenses such as assault, rape,and
murder("Juvenile Justice: A Century of Change").
Some people believe that criminology is vital to understanding the causes of juvenile delinquency.
Environmental factors also contribute to the likelihood that a youth will engage in delinquency, such as poverty,
lack of education settings and facilities, violence and having family environment not working effectively. Impulsive
is often influenced by psychological factors such as ADHD, depression and conduct disorder. Biological factors
including genetic vulnerability, brain development and psycho biology of neurotransmitter imbalances may also
be involved. Peers influence is one of the environmental factors that can serve as a key to pointing out more
juvenile delinquents, or being exposed to criminal activity, and parents who do not spend quality time with their
children. Criminology studies measures and ways to prevent and intervene with a juvenile delinquency, hence
lowering the risk.

Part 2
The United States Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) compiles a statistical
survey for each year that measures the amount of juvenile delinquent activity, with 7 out of every 1000 juveniles
being reported for serious crimes in 2016. The arrest rate among juveniles has now fallen steadily since its 1994
peak, but some have argued that this trend is due to the implementation of more aggressive criminal justice and
zero tolerance policies.
Case Study:
Case studies are available to gain insight into personal experiences and the components of juvenile
delinquency. An example of a case study is that of adolescent-in-poverty-family-violence-dropped-out-of-school-
to-commit-crimes.’

Benefits and Significance


Before focusing on individual needs, let us consider that data analysis can be very helpful in pinpointing
risk factors or evaluating interventions. These can allow researchers deficiencies to be gained by identifying
patterns and commonalities between them, which also offers sociability for computation.

Part 3
My research is concerned with the phenomenon, known as the school to prison pipeline, which refers to a
troubling trend where students, especially minority students, are disproportionately billeted with transferring from
schools and into the criminal justice system. Some factors which have contributed to such a pipeline include;
Zero tolerance policies: Adopting suspension and expelling children for minor offenses will ultimately not bring
about any fineless but will cause them to lose interest in school and become delinquent.Over policing in schools:
When the police are more visible in schools too much policing and arresting students are the mean outcomes,
especially where students of colors are apprehended for mundane offenses.Insufficient resources: The schools in
these areas do not have enough funding, specialized services and qualified staff that generally make the education
environment conducive to learning for the children so that they do not become delinquents. What makes this study
unique from researches is the addressing of the interaction of race, social class and education in the aspect of youth
crime. It is vital to investigate such on why individuals change school to prison so as to be able to understand the
approaches of confronting youth crime more broadly and effectively.

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