Paper Topic:

Juvenile Delinquency

Running head : LAW

Juvenile Delinquency

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Abstract

Juvenile delinquency is a term used to refer to those people who have not yet attained the age of adulthood who commit crimes . Delinquency comprises of the very minor crime to the very serious crimes such as murder . When minors commit crime , they are tried and sentenced in courts that are separate from the ones that deal with adults . Minors are also not confined in the same centers as adults . This paper through qualitative analysis

of various legitimate sources including peer reviewed articles , websites in addition to published work will give a detailed description of the history of juvenile delinquency as well as the best strategies and interventions designed to prevent it

Introduction

Just as the name suggests , juvenile delinquency is a term used to refer to the antisocial as well as criminal activities conducted by young children (Kartha , 2010 . The average age at which a person is considered juvenile is 18 years (Elrod and Ryder , 2009 . Crime acts committed by young people are tried at special courts . Confinement centers of children are also different from those of adults . In these confinement centers , children undergo rehabilitation services that are aimed at correcting their behaviors . Thomas , Stubbe and Pearson (1999 , argues that even though juvenile delinquency is something that has been there for long , the last two decades or so have experienced a considerable increase in juvenile delinquency . Juvenile delinquency is turning out to be a major issue not only...

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