Delinquency In The 1950s Essay

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Since the beginning of time, humans have been changing, developing, and evolving. The 1950s was a fascinating era in American history, and whether its people altered for good or bad is debatable, but one thing is for certain - many drastic changes were made during this time, especially involving teenagers. Juvenile delinquency erupted from the depths of the community, and countless gangs arose. Different genres of music were also emerging. Old perspectives were being replaced with controversial ideas; a lot was about to change. Disrespectful behavior and skeptical concepts weren’t even plausible before the 1950s, but as previously stated, a lot was about to change. Adolescent growth wasn’t the only cause of juvenile delinquency; many things played a factor in this development. One possible explanation is the fact that these youth were “greatly influenced from being raised by a war Dealing with explosives, guns, and other things relating to combat would most likely leave an impact on the individual. Violence in general could possibly lead someone astray. Another explanation could be that “they were inundated with news about issues such as the House Un-American Activities Committee Hearings, Communism, atomic and hydrogen bomb testing, Emmett Till, Brown versus the Board of Education, Sputnik, and the 2 Kinsey Report”(Goostree, Michele Leigh. Youth In Revolt. How Suburban Youth of the 1950s Rejected the Contradictions of an Affluent Society in Favor of Apocalyptic Zombies and Chicken Runs 7,8) frequently. People can be influenced and traumatized easily if they’re forced to handle strenuous events. This may have contributed to juvenile delinquency. People back in the 1950s did have their reasons for believing that the minors were destructive, and they’re not to blame; many juveniles during this time committed criminal actions. According to Time-Life Books

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