Juvenile Delinquency

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Theory of Juvenile Delinquency Causations

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Social class, family size (birth order), family interaction, and parental discipline

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Interaction w/police

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Lower-class juveniles are more likely to come in contact with police, be adjudicated delinquent, and given severe punishments.

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Family Size

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Research shows that the number of siblings and child's birth order are related to delinquency.

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Family Size

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Sibling delinquency is almost always related to delinquent conduct and is consistent with social learning theory.

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Parental rejection

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An important factor in leading to delinquency as well as parental coercion, and shamming

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Family Discipline

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Physical violence and abuse from parents and siblings impacts liklihood of children committing violent acts and who perceive violence as a viable solution.

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Monitoring, consistency, positive reinforcement of desired behavior rather than punishment for unwanted behavior, good communication, and spending time with a child can decrease delinquency. Consistency has been found to be more of a deterrent of delinquency than the method used. When discipline isnt done, the burden can shift to schools, police, courts etc

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Parental Conflict

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Tension, conflict & neglect produces hostility and arguing that threatens cohesiveness and can lead to delinquency and criminal behavior.

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Social Bond

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Strong, loving, affectionate and respectful interactions with parents lessen the chances of juvenile delinquency occurring.

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Single-parent families

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Broken homes-a family situation where one of the parents aren't present on a permanent basis.
Intact-both parents are consistently present
Single parent family- where one parent is the only one permanently present.