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CJUS 702 week 2 How Various Factors Affect Juvenile Delinquency Bryant D. Johnson Helms School of Government, Liberty University Author Note Bryant D. Johnson I have no known conflict of interest to disclose. Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Bryant D. Johnson. Email: bdjohnson30@liberty.edu 1
CJUS 702 week 2 Abstract   Juvenile Delinquency has no boundaries; this issue affects all races, genders, creeds, and even economic statuses. The effects are, in many cases, the same; where the line is drawn is the disproportionate rate of Delinquency based on a juvenile neighborhood, school, and family circumstances. This essay will discuss some factors that affect and influence youth toward juvenile Delinquency. The unpredictability of the juvenile justice system will also be discussed.  No formulas or crystal balls can predict whether a child will become a juvenile delinquent; researchers and educated guesses are the most utilized tools. This                    Keywords : Juvenile Delinquent, Low income, Disproportionate, Urban culture, D.A.R.E.  2
CJUS 702 week 2  Introduction            What is juvenile Delinquency? According to the National Library of Medicine, a  juvenile  is defined as a person under the age of maturity, which varies by state. Most states have set the age of maturity upon a person's eighteenth birthday. This rule can sometimes be altered based on other factors, such as the mental capacity of the youth. (Young et al., 2017) When bringing in the term delinquent now refers to an individual who commits a criminal offense, a violation of a law, or a violation of a rule that has been established. (Young et al., 2017)     This is where we come up with the term juvenile delinquent, which refers to a youth at least seven years of age and less than eighteen years of age, at least in New York State. (NY Courts.gov) Most youth who fall in this category or are heading in this direction are referred to family court instead of criminal court. This resulted from the justice system wanting to approach the actions of a juvenile not necessarily as a crime but instead as a misguided action that needs direction and guidance to teach them how to make wise decisions in the future. (Cox et al., 2022, p. 15) This is where the criminal justice system and scholars created a separate court, known as a family court, to address these offenders using alternative approaches to punishment, leaning more in an educational direction to address the issue holistically.          Family relationships and effects on juvenile Delinquency Family plays a significant role when it comes to juvenile Delinquency. Youth begin learning from the time they are born. Children as young as toddlers can make decisions regarding their behavior based on what and how the adults in their lives teach them. Just as the family can positively affect a child's development, the opposite is just as influential. If a child is raised in a 3
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