Thesis
Juvenile delinquency specifically refers to unsociable or unlawful behavior conducted by pre-adults. These misconducts may include but not limited to Assault ,Homicide ,Rape ,Robbery, Arson ,Auto ,theft, Burglary, Larceny/Theft, Vandalism, Weapons, possession, Drunk and disorderly conduct, Drug abuse, Liquor drinking and selling, law violations, Drug Possession and intent to Sell Drugs among others.
Causes of delinquency
Currently, the intensity and severity of juvenile offenses are mostly influenced and determined by the social, economic and cultural factors. Peer pressure, urbanization, family matters, migration and exposure of media are some of the main known factors that promote juvenile offenses.
Delinquency Theories
According to Siegel et al (2009), nearly all crimes are relevantly associated to juvenile crime are addressed by Social Learning Theory, General Strain Theory and Behavioral Theory and discuss appropriate preventive programs based upon these theories. In reference to Gilmore (1990), General strain theory shows a potential framework for understanding juvenile delinquency. He argues that youngsters have the ambition to attain higher goals. However, it is very difficult to attain these goals. Due to high achievement blockage, the tension comes in causing an individual to defy the law in order to attain their achievements. Specifically, Lower Class people are more venerable by stain theory. Social Control Theory is the belief that the self-control of an individual can be built by manipulating the proce