Effects Of Juvenile Delinquency

The prevalence of these disorders did not only call for youthful and adult criminality but also offending in a recidivism cycle. It was not until recent findings that mental health has been linked to juvenile delinquency. Since juveniles are faced with these problems it is often hard for them to stay on the correct path once they have been put into the system. Once they are in the juvenile system they are usually not given the correct treatments for their conditions. Children who have been repeatedly abused or maltreated have often been reported to abuse substances. These children go on to have depression and post-traumatic stress disorders. Not only does maltreatment affect the mental health of adolescent but it also affected the educational

In today’s society it is pretty difficult to find shows that do not display violence. Children spend multiple hours during the day watching television, using the internet and interacting with others through social media. The media often portrayed violence and aggressive behaviors. These acts may be something that can occur in someone everyday life. This may show juveniles that this is the way that certain situations should be resolved. Those who are often influenced by these portrayals are young boys who are between the ages of 8-12. “The American Psychological Association has reviewed the evidence and has concluded that television violence accounts for about 10 per cent of aggressive behavior among children” (Juvenile Delinquency). The media reinforces stereotypes and

Each year hundreds of thousands of teens are arrested for committing criminal offenses. For many adolescent, juvenile delinquency is just something that comes with growing up but for some it becomes a cycle that continues until their adult years. Juvenile delinquency not only effect the offender themselves but it also places a burden on society as well. Among the most abundantly stated causal factors of juvenile delinquency is broken homes. The relationship between a parent and child have been explored by countless amounts of researchers. “Children in disadvantaged families that have few opportunities for legitimate employment and face a higher risk of social exclusion are overrepresented among offenders” Juvenile