Juvenile gangs have become a serious and growing problem in many areas throughout the U.S. It is unlikely that gang control strategies can be successful as long as legitimate economic alternatives are lacking. I will be exploring the possible proactive solutions to this social problem. Juvenile gangs on the street and in prison “Violent crimes committed by juveniles are not diminishing, as other crimes, as reported by the Justice Department statistics, are (Siegel and Welsh, 2011).” We see that juveniles have more access, and more use of the weapons of violence, including gang affiliation. So why do young people join gangs? First of all, the gang Many wonder how the above theories are connected to economic effects on juvenile delinquency and gang activity. While on a basic level they may have little to do with financial support of the youth and their family, once one looks deeper they will find out how these theories are in fact related to economic situations. For example, according to the United States Department of Labor, as of January, 2007, unemployment rates are nearly 50% lower compared to just five years ago, however many Americans still do not have jobs (Siegel and Welsh, 2011). Take into account many families with minimum wage or unsteady jobs.
So many problems, the issues surrounding what gangs offer youth, why they join, personal motivations, group motivations, and other factors in growing gang populations is an extremely complex matter. Many youth involved in gangs will likely become entwined in the criminal justice system, some will change on their own, and some will not change in time. One thing is for certain though, and that is that measures must be taken for those who are at risk. Building upon these criminological theories which can help explain motivations for gang activity, and helping to alleviate the social tension which
Abstract In today’s society juveniles are at the forefront of the majority of major crimes. While many individuals feel that it is necessary that we continuously give them chances at one point have they gone too far? Juveniles no longer seek the admiration of their parents or their positive peers they are looking for the respect that they do not want earn in a positive way. They are willing to take it. It is due to this fact that juveniles should be sentences in the same manner as adults and if…
A New Approach to Juvenile Justice Stephen Stivason Strayer University Juvenile Delinquency and Justice September 7, 2011 Introduction There is little doubt that there is a fundamental problem with the contemporary American approach to juvenile justice. That is because the focus of the U.S. juvenile justice system is heavily based on procedural safeguards that protect juvenile rights whereas there may be more important concerns. Certainly, the rights of juvenile defendants must be protected and…
Professor Drew Juvenile Court Assignment #1 The law enforcement can do to prevent the spread of gangs and gang violence in the U.S is getting them to have a taste of life in prison if they continue going the wrong path. School involvement and interventions at young age can guide juveniles to a better future. Better laws in the streets will control juveniles actions and keeping them on track. Juvenile membership in Gangs continue to grow in the U…
Running Head: Social Learning Theories and Juveniles Social Learning Theories Relating to Juvenile delinquency Abstract This paper takes a closer look at the social learning’s of society’s subculture that displays delinquent behavior. Using differential association I explain the learned behavior through the social environment such as role models, peer influence, and poverty stricken families. Delinquency is not biologically nor psychologically but is learned just as a person learns to obey…
Youth Gang Involvement MET CJ/631—Youth Crime Problems Boston University Dr. Frank Carney April 20, 2013 Abstract Within the United States, youth involvement in gangs has become a serious problem for the future safety and security of the United States. The following thesis explores the growing problem of youth involvement in gangs and attempts to understand the growing trend by exploring historical facts and figures, policies and programs. Within the last half of a decade…
and Gangs Unit 9 Project Benjiman Wheatley CM107-58 Professor J. Freydlin November 16, 2012 ` Parenting and Gangs There are an estimated 800,000 gang members…
Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Crime Article Eric Ray CJA/204 8/6/2014 Christle Sheppard What would you consider delinquency? Well what I would consider what delinquency is the behavior of a person that is a violation of the law. It is a continued disobedient behavior that does not seem to be able to be corrected by community leaders, church, or parents. The offender is then handed over to the juvenile courts for correction. Now what would we consider a status offense? A status offense…
1/5/15 History of Juvenile Defining the Child Paten Patriae The idea that the state is obligated to care for people (children/ mentally ill) in head of care and protection Antebellum Child Welfare Legitimate vs. illegitimate child Apprenticeship “ The children” in the 1900s: Context: Children seen as malleable; future citizens Child development was in the interest Materialism and the child-savers Materialism Valorized the women’s role as a mother Defined many progressive- era politics Became…
Gangs and Prison violence in Brazil The ongoing violence and drug crime in Brazil is steadily getting worse, making the country one of the worst in Latin America. According to reports there has been a steady increase in crime during the past decade. From 1999 to 2009, the number of murders in the city of Bahia grew from 430 percent, to 4,709, and last year, the state’s murder rate of 34.2 per 100,000 residents was one of the highest in the country.1 Due to the…