Juvenile Crime

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murder. These crimes are subject to harsher punishments including prison sentences. Before juvenile courts, juveniles, under the age of 7, were not responsible for criminal behavior based on the thought they were not capable of criminal intent. Laws were created for juveniles in hope of protecting and rehabilitating them before adulthood. Juvenile crime differs from that of juvenile delinquency. Delinquency is considered to be acts less than crime such as truancy or deviant behavior. Juveniles hold a higher percentage in minor crimes including vandalism, shoplifting, underage drinking, and the abuse of drugs.

Reasons Why Juveniles Commit Crime

The crimes committed by juveniles and the reasons why juveniles commit such acts have been studied for many decades. Between 1976 and 1996, juveniles living in poverty rose 42% and that of crime also grew this only proving that the economic background and geographical location of a child could play a role in their criminal ...

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growing up in broken homes, where only one parent is present. With the parent having to work and provide for their child, this leaves less time for parent and child involvement. Curiosity plays a large role in a child's development. Less time with guidance due to lack of parent involvement will only leave more unsupervised time for the child. In turn, time for the child to explore and become involved in criminal behavior is only the obvious. Also, frustration in school accounts for juvenile delinquency. In 2006, nearly 6.2 million or 16% of high school students had dropped out .

Crime Rates With Juveniles

In 2006, juveniles were involved in 13% of all violent crimes in the ...

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