Juvenile

Delinquency

The Act of antisocial

Behavior

Definition

Delinquency is not
clearly defined
because some laws
are vague or loosely

Prevalence
20% of all children and youth are
at some time officially
delinquent.

Causal factors
Poverty
Many youth are
forced into
delinquent
activities
because of a
social
disadvantage.

Causal factors cont.

The Delinquent Gene
Genes may play a
part in
determining
whether we turn
to crime, research
shows.

Causal factors cont.

Family conflict and criminality

Causal factors cont.

Low intelligence and academic
failure

Causal factors cont.

Hyperactivity & Impulsivity

noxious behaviors
that are in most
cases biological.

Causal factors cont.

Social Learning

Do as you see is the underlying

principle. Societal trends tends
to influence youth activity

Juvenile Delinquent
activity
Substance abuse
Behavior that
contribute
to health risks

Juvenile Delinquent activity cont

Involvement

Gang
Gangs often
engage in illegal
monetary
activities and are
committed to
criminal
orientations.

Juvenile Delinquent activity

cont
Early sexual activities
This may include
but is not
limited to rape,
sodomy or
molestation

Juvenile Delinquent activity

cont
Public and Private Vandalism
These are
malicious and
deliberate
defacement or
destruction of both
public and private
property. It often

Interventions
Juvenile Delinquency Court
Delinquency
Court seeks to
provide for the
protection and
safety of the
public and the
minor who has
come in contact

Interventions cont.
Schools
Special
facilities that
seeks to
provide the
structure,
safety and
supervision

Interventions cont.
Families
Families need to
be able to provide
appropriate
behavior control,
models, and
support
throughout
adolescence and

Interventions cont.
Facilities

In response to delinquency, law

enforcement and juvenile services
provide facilities that are geared to
provide opportunities for

Interventions cont.
Communities
Support teens in
making a variety of
important lifestyle
choices. An array of
community support
services for youth
released to
aftercare

Prevention
Prevention of juvenile
delinquency is a fictitious
concept as research suggest
that 20 % of all youth are at one
point officially delinquent.

The Future
Delinquency may never be
censored, however it is a societal
consensus that it is curbed.