Juvenile delinquency crime rates were as high as 22% in the year of 2008 which, actually decreased since 1993(McWhirter, 2013). Most people believe that juvenile delinquency is increasing due to recent media reports; however, that is not the case. There are many origins to minors becoming delinquents, or considered high-risk, and, the most popular onsets are society, guns, the media, commutates/neighborhoods environment, family environment, school environment, and, peer group environment. There are also certain skills that categorize minors as high-risk or low-risk to behaving in delinquent ways. The characteristics are referred to as the 5 C’s which, consist of; critical school competencies, concept of self/self-esteem/self-efficacy, connectedness,
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Self-concept is a view that someone has of themselves or one’s beliefs about themselves. Self-esteem is different in that if refers to how one feel’s about themselves. Lastly, self-efficacy refers to the belief that one has in regards to the ability to achieve different tasks. Self-efficacy could inhibit a youth from learning to their fullest ability in school. For example, a young girl who thinks she is not smart will more than likely fall behind in school whereas a student who believes they are good academically will more than likely work to succeed. All three play a role in the process of an adolescent becoming at-risk. All of them alone do not cause a youth to become at-risk, however, they play a role in the deterioration of how the youth see’s themselves, feels about themselves, and, believes what they can accomplish (McWhirter, …show more content…
Connectedness for youth is especially important because it is the time where they begin to understand, who they are amongst the rest of the youth and, in society. It is a place where adolescents figure out where they fit into society and, feel accepted for who they are. When an adolescent does not feel connected than they begin to struggle with isolation, rejection, and, psychological distress (McWhirter, 2013). Rulison, Kreager, Osgood, and, Wayne (2014) created a study to understand, peer acceptance and, juvenile delinquency. There findings revealed that those youth who struggled with peer acceptance were more likely to experience social isolation. Social isolation tended to result in depression and, delinquent behavior. This study reveals that connectedness can be a risk factor for high-risk
Self-concept is a view that someone has of themselves or one’s beliefs about themselves. Self-esteem is different in that if refers to how one feel’s about themselves. Lastly, self-efficacy refers to the belief that one has in regards to the ability to achieve different tasks. Self-efficacy could inhibit a youth from learning to their fullest ability in school. For example, a young girl who thinks she is not smart will more than likely fall behind in school whereas a student who believes they are good academically will more than likely work to succeed. All three play a role in the process of an adolescent becoming at-risk. All of them alone do not cause a youth to become at-risk, however, they play a role in the deterioration of how the youth see’s themselves, feels about themselves, and, believes what they can accomplish (McWhirter, …show more content…
Connectedness for youth is especially important because it is the time where they begin to understand, who they are amongst the rest of the youth and, in society. It is a place where adolescents figure out where they fit into society and, feel accepted for who they are. When an adolescent does not feel connected than they begin to struggle with isolation, rejection, and, psychological distress (McWhirter, 2013). Rulison, Kreager, Osgood, and, Wayne (2014) created a study to understand, peer acceptance and, juvenile delinquency. There findings revealed that those youth who struggled with peer acceptance were more likely to experience social isolation. Social isolation tended to result in depression and, delinquent behavior. This study reveals that connectedness can be a risk factor for high-risk