Should Parents Go To Jail if Their Kids to Something Illegal? "I think it is important for us as a society to remember that the youth within juvenile systems are, most of the time, youths who simply haven't had the right mentors and supporters around them – because of circumstances beyond their control." – Q'orianka Kilcher.
According to statistics provided by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency and Prevention with the past years juvenile incarceration has increased by a 23.4%. Approximately 2.5 million juveniles are arrested every year for different crimes. Some of the most common crimes among juveniles include; theft, vandalism, alcohol offenses, disorderly conduct, simple assaults, traffic violations, possession of marijuana,
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Juvenile delinquency is described as illegal behavior committed by minors. A juvenile delinquent is usually a person who is below eighteen years old and commits an act that would have been charged as a crime if they were adults. Although, depending on the severity of the offense committed, it is possible for people under eighteen to be charged and treated as adults. Factors like peer pressure, poor parenting, social problems, adolescent rebellions, or psychological and biological factors, are the primary causes of most juvenile delinquencies. Because of the increase in this types of crimes, justice has become more aggressive less tolerant when determining the consequences of this crimes. There are several ways we can stop this type of crimes; for example improvement the of kids education, involvement in community groups, improving bullying prevention programs in schools, family therapy, sharing more family time, among others. This are simple solutions that can be done in our communities that will have big positively …show more content…
You might say that there are several situations that make parents pay for their kids' actions. One thing that might make a parent go to jail is poor parenting. For example if after studying the case you get to the conclusion that parents were not sending them to school or they were buying their kids alcohol and drugs, you might say that the parents are the ones who need to be in jail. I believe that if parents obligate their children to steal because they are having an economic crisis, parents should go to jail. If parents teach their kids that stealing or not following the street signs is fine, then those parents should be in jail. I think this are the only reasons that make parents responsible for their kids' illegal actions. Another factor that cause kids to do something illegal is peer pressure. Parents should be careful with what type of friends their kids have. Parents should be always now where their kids at and what type of relationships they are having with their
A juvenile is a person under the age of 18. If he or she commits an offense that is considered a crime in the law of a state, including theft, assault, drug abuse, disorderly conduct, and curfew violations, that person is labeled as a juvenile delinquent. Similarly, if a juvenile commits an offense that is considered a crime in the juvenile code, including running away from home, truancy from school, and disobeying the lawful orders of parents or legal guardians, that person is also labeled as a juvenile
Can you imagine having your parents incarcerated? I can, when I was 10 years old my father was incarcerated and at age 23 my mother was incarcerated. Parental incarceration impacts you as a child or a teen in so many ways due to only one parent or grandparent being able to raise the child without the other. Parental incarceration is a very dramatic event in a child's lifespan. Having a parent incarcerated can have an impact on a child's mental health, social life and educational needs. Studies show parental incarceration can be more traumatic to students than even a parent's death or divorce, and the damage it can cause to students' education, health, and social relationships puts them at higher risk of one day going to prison themselves.(Sparks,
Further, the reason for them to get involved in the deviant behavior should be established first before judging them. According to studies, most youths is exposed to environments that drive them to commit crimes. Studies indicate that 79 percent of the children who involve themselves with crimes witness violence in their homes (Steinberg and Scott). Besides, 17 percent of these children grows without the frequent presence of their relatives (Nellis 45). Children facing such social disadvantages are most likely to commit crimes. Sentencing them may not be the solution since it adds more suffering than good for their lives. Instead of convicting them, the cause of them committing crimes should be established. That way, other children may be saved. However, lawmakers in the United States continue to turn a blind eye to human rights and social problems facing
According to the article of “Should Juveniles Be Tried as Adults?” at Buzzle.com, “It is a proven fact that when a child is at the age around nine or ten that they do not have the mental accessibility to think as an adult” (Borkar). Citizens see this statistic as a reason as to why children should not be tried as adults. “Children are five times more likely to be sexually assaulted in adult prisons than in juvenile facilities” (Equal Justice Initiative). These juveniles are subject to much harsher punishments which includes life sentencing (Michon). These people do not feel that these children should be in a prison for the rest of their life for something they did when they were 13. Broken families can be a reason for a child to rebel and become trouble. “Psychology speaking, it is said that there are no ‘problem children’ but only ‘problem parents’” (Borkar). Parents roles are to guide their kids in the right way. Children will not know what is right or wrong if parents do n...
...The lack of a an authority figure leads to the child making ignorant decisions. Doing unlawful things for most of these individuals isn’t considered wrong. Their parents did it so why shouldn't they follow their footsteps? In today’s society the lack of parenthood is an ongoing cycle that needs to stop. Raising about the influence will lead many generations to achieve impressive accomplishments.
Parental incarceration and its reoccurring effects on children, specifically in the system, is a rising issue with little research done and no current solution to halt the snowballing problem. According to Cynthia Seymour (1998), “current estimates indicate that as many as 1.5 million children have an incarcerated parent; many thousands of others have experienced the incarceration of a parent at some point in their lives”. A large portion of our country is effected by incarceration, especially children, yet nothing is being done to support these children and their families or caretakers.
Multiple surveys have proven that 65% of the most ridiculous mistakes made by an adult were made in their teenage years. Adolescents are known to make mistakes, but when punished correctly, instead of repeating, they learn. Most people believe the harsher the punishment the less likely a child will act out again, but through research and analysis of the brain this was proven to not be true. When a teenager goes as far as committing a crime, judgement should still be based on the fact that he or she is still a minor. As a juvenile, doing something wrong , no matter the severity, should be resulted in a punishment that requires them to learn from their mistakes. Charging them as an adult does not have the same effect as sending away an adult to do jail time.
When a juvenile or someone under the age of eighteen commits a crime, sometimes they think it is fun because they got away with it. If and when they do get caught, they should be convicted as adults especially if they are caught committing: murder, rape, or are in possession of a controlled substance or drug. Some people say, “Prison changes a man”; if a juvenile goes to prison they will learn not to hurt people and become a possible asset to society while they are in prison. Even if a juvenile were not to be sentenced as an adult they should at least have to go through some kind of adult prison sentence even if they were to have parole.
According to reports on any given day, 10,000 minors are arrested and “held in adult prisons, and jails.” However, more recently legislators and government workers have began to see how this might be detrimental rather than beneficial. Critics argue that the system is already too lenient. In their opinion, the decision is rather obvious; anyone, whether they’re a juvenile or adult, who commits a crime should be incarcerated. In my opinion, I believe critics are wrong.
Parents Should Not be Held Responsible for their Children’s Crimes Teenagers are known for breaking laws and behaving recklessly, no matter the state lived in. Most reckless decisions include the following: underage drinking, underage drinking and driving, and smoking under the age. Psychologists say inappropriate behavior is more than likely rooted to the family or at home issues. Most teenagers engage in risky behavior through their middle and high school years. Even at a middle school age level, most humans know the difference between right and wrong.
As a parent, I have spent a great deal of time observing the behavior, motivation, and thought processes of my children. As they mature these processes have changed, and it has been fascinating to watch. I have learned a great deal on the limits of self control in the adolescent mind during this time, and I believe that families should be held responsible for crimes committed by their teenagers.
In a few cases. Parents try their best but they still grow up to be some of the unfortunate cases that still commit crimes. These types of criminals are the ones that have an influence to commit crimes. Most of the time, the main influence is peer pressure. Usually the person wants to fit in so he commits a crime thinking that he will be accepted by the ECB.
Juvenile Delinquency refers to a violent or non- violent crime committed by persons who are (usually) under the age of eighteen. There is a debate about whether or not such a child should be held criminally responsible for his or her action. There are many different inside influences that are believed to affect the way a child acts both negatively and positively.
Juvenile delinquency is one of the major social issues in the United States today. Juvenile delinquency, also known as juvenile offending, is when “a violation of the law committed by a juvenile and not punishable by death or life imprisonment” (Merriam-webster.com). Although we have one justice system in America, the juvenile system differs from the adult juvenile system. Most juvenile delinquents range from as low as the age of seven to the age of seventeen. Once the delinquent or anyone turns the age of eighteen, they are considered an adult. Therefore, they are tried as an adult, in the justice system. There are many different reasons why a child would commit crime, such as mental and physical factors, home conditions, neighborhood environment and school conditions. In addition, there are a variety of effects that juvenile justice systems can either bad effects or good effects. Finally there are many different solutions that can reduce juvenile delinquency. As a result, juvenile delinquency is a major issue and the likeliness of it can be reduced. In order to reduce juvenile delinquency there has to be an understanding of the causes and the effects.
Furthermore, over 40,000 juveniles under the age of 18 years old were sentenced in England and Wales in 2012/13 (Ministry of Justice, 2014). Daily Mail (2012) claims that offenders under the age of 18 commit a quarter of all crimes, accounting for more than a million in a single year. The Home Office found that juveniles were responsible for half of the robberies, 32 per cent of burglaries, 31 per cent of vehicle crimes and 28 per cent of criminal damage offences (Daily Mail, 2012). Moreover, the warning alert is that there is a chance of reoffending by the young criminal. As stated by Daily Mail (2012), about three quarters of young criminals return to crime within a year.