Causes of Juvenile Delinquency. A Literature Review

Research Paper (postgraduate) , 2015 , 18 Pages , Grade: A

Law - Criminal process, Criminology, Law Enforcement

The causes of juvenile delinquency have being a field that many scholars have built their research on. In addition, causes leading to violent behavior especially among the youth has being widely studied aiming at intervention at an early stage (Schreck, Fisher, & Miller, 2012). In the vast field of psychology, human violence is a key element consequently; psychologists evaluate how the environment interacts with the individual to result in a violent act (Jessica, Osmond, & Ballick, 2014).

Juvenile violence is a key issue in the corridors of justice on a global scale. However, juvenile violence focuses on the punishment rather than development of mechanisms that may be instrumental in prevention and intervention at early stage in life (Winterdyk, 2014).

There are two outstanding themes in this literature review. First theme is that various life events and immediate environment including home, school, and neighborhood is essential in shaping ones trajectory as ones transit from childhood through adolescence to adulthood. The second theme is that identifying such life events is the determining factor of delinquent behavior. In summary, the pathway to crime for a child is greatly dependent on the social bonds that exist in the society.

Table Of Contents

Introduction

History of Juvenile Justice System

Risk Factors Contributing to Juvenile Delinquency
Physical Conditions
Mental conditions
Home conditions
School conditions
Neighborhood conditions
Occupation conditions
Substance abuse correlation with juvenile delinquency
Mass media influence juvenile delinquency
How television shows and movies influence juvenile behavior
Effects of violent video games on juvenile behavior
The relationship between juvenile delinquency and the use of the internet
The relationship between music and juvenile delinquency

Phases of Prevention and Intervention
Pre-natal intervention
Early childhood
School age
Intervening with status offenders
Child abuse

Conclusion

References

• College: Northcentral University
• Course: Scholarly Literature Review
• Grade: A
• Author: Louis Howell Jr (Author)
• Publication Year: 2015
• Pages: 18
• Catalog Number: V310357
• ISBN (eBook): 9783668089365
• ISBN (Book): 9783668089372
• Language: English
• Tags: juvenile delinquency, jugendkriminalität, crime, juvenile violence