Delinquent Behavior In Australia

This academic journal consists of studies in Australia conducted in 2009 on delinquent behavior of intoxicated adolescents. These categories consisted of DWI, theft, physical altercations, etcetera. The study differed by age groups 13-14 years old, 15-16 years old and 17-18 years old. Adolescents from 11-15 years old were heavily involved with delinquent behavior with alcohol misuse. The authors are all credible sources as they come from Children’s Hospitals, different well-known Universities, government centers and research facilities. The research facilities, Australian Institute of Family Studies and Centre for Social and Early Emotional Development, are responsible for recording data in adolescents. Their data shows how younger adolescents show almost an equal amount of delinquent behavior as their older peers or young adults. This academic journal supports my third argument of alcohol relating to criminal activity. This point of my argument will be my second point considering criminal activity is a major concern to the public and an adolescent’s parents and results from poor decision-making. …show more content…
I will use the academic journal’s charts and data of adolescent alcohol-related criminal behavior to convince my audience why the drinking age should not be lowered since Australia’s drinking age is already