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The document discusses juvenile delinquency in a community. It notes that juvenile delinquency refers to criminal acts committed by youth under 18 years old. The prevalence of juvenile delinquency in the community is estimated to be between 21-40%. The top causes are lack of a father figure, lack of educational and recreational activities, and peer pressure. The negative actions of juvenile delinquents include vandalism, substance abuse, and foul language. When caught, they may be arrested, abused, or in rare cases killed. Juvenile delinquency increases crime and decreases community development and safety. Parents should be held partly accountable due to lack of proper parenting and environment. Solutions include community reporting of issues, job/education

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The document discusses juvenile delinquency in a community. It notes that juvenile delinquency refers to criminal acts committed by youth under 18 years old. The prevalence of juvenile delinquency in the community is estimated to be between 21-40%. The top causes are lack of a father figure, lack of educational and recreational activities, and peer pressure. The negative actions of juvenile delinquents include vandalism, substance abuse, and foul language. When caught, they may be arrested, abused, or in rare cases killed. Juvenile delinquency increases crime and decreases community development and safety. Parents should be held partly accountable due to lack of proper parenting and environment. Solutions include community reporting of issues, job/education

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1. What is juvenile delinquency?

These are action of youths that commits crime 18yrs and under
Young people who break the law
I don’t know

2. On a scale on 1% to a 100% how prevalent is juvenile delinquency in this community?


0% – 20%
21%-40%
41%-100%

3. What are the causes of juvenile delinquents in this community?


Lack of father figure
Lack of educational activities
Peer pressure

4. Is the prevalence of juvenile delinquency a problem in this community?


Yes
No
Not Certain

5. What are some of the negative actions of these juvenile delinquents?


Defacing property
Substance abuse e.g., smoking, drinking underage
Obscene Language

6. What happened to the juveniles when they commit a negative act?


Killed
Arrested
Abused

7. How does the activities of these juvenile delinquents affect the community?
High crime rate
Lack of Community development
Affects free movement of community members
Drives fear into parents

8. Do you think the parents of these juvenile delinquents should be held accountable?
Yes
No
Not Sure

9. Why do you think the parents should be held accountable for their child actions ?
The parent needs to create a better environment for them
Lack of parenting skills

10. What can the community do to prevent the actions of these juvenile delinquent?
Report uses to authorities
Increase employment opportunities
Developing recreational activities

11. How can these juveniles get themselves out of these negative actions ?
Accessing education opportunities
Getting a Job
Seek help from relevant person who is willing to help

12. What can parents do to prevent/reduce juvenile delinquency?


Attend parenting seminars
Be more involved in children’s life
Showing more love care and concern about their children

13. How can the relevant institutions to reduce the actions of juvenile delinquents?
They could offer moral education educational courses
They can also provide skill training for them
They can provide employment

14. Are the relevant authorities doing enough to reduce the negative actions of the juvenile
delinquents?

Yes
No
Maybe

15. What measures can be put in place by the government to reduce the prevalence of juvenile
delinquency?
Giving money to the residents to develop the community
Making a counselling and rehabilitation centre in the community
Provide exchange programs opportunities

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