People think that most delinquents are caused by parental effects but peer pressure is a common cause. Between the ages of 8-14 children are more dependent on the opinion of their friends. There is no difference in gender when it comes to peer influence both genders that show aggressive signs end up having a hard time in relationships and often turn to criminal activities. Peers have a great effect on one another, they may each share the same situations and can relate to one another this is why the influence is much at risk. The types of friends a person has is the type of effect that can be caused on a person. If they choose to hang with a “popular” clique then what ever that popular clique does then they most likely will follow. Those who
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Even though females are influenced differently from males, the people they associate themselves with, usually have a delinquent background. This is a concern amongst researchers, in the 1990s there was a surge arrest of girls, and this arrest made it recognized that girls are also involved in gangs, and delinquent acts. Although females are involving themselves in gang membership there is link to sexual and physical abuse experiences. Researchers identify how this victimization relates to delinquency and how there may be a prevention for this not to happen again. Increase in the delinquency for girls has been studied for tracking juvenile arrest, but arresting them may not reflect in changes of the girl’s behavior. Juvenile delinquent acts caused by young girls, have histories of victimization which places them at risk of being victimized in the court system. The risk factors of gang membership have areas of significance including risk factors of victimization and poor family relationships, these types of issues predict the females for being at risk of delinquency and antisocial behaviors. Being a victim of any sort of abuse is a strong predictor of engagement in violent behavior for girls, any history of physical, or sexual abuse, correlates with aggression, violence, and running away. Studies show that being abused …show more content…
The effects of peer pressure leads to delinquent acts, during the stages of adolescent years, the individual feels more linked to their peers, then they do with their parents which leads to peer influence. There is no gender difference, between females, and males both genders are peer influenced but differently. Females are more likely to engage themselves with peers who also have delinquent profiles. The only way for an adolescent to not be engaged in peer pressure is for them to have self-control. Self-control is a way for adolescences to avoid the influences of their peers, if a person has low self-control then they are more likely to turn over to peer pressure. We need to understand the reason for peer pressure, and also that it varies in ages. Peer pressure is more common in young, and middle aged adolescents. During this age adolescence are more vulnerable to wanting to being accepted by their peers so they engage in delinquent acts with their friends. Although peer pressure is a common problem amongst adolescence, gang membership is also another problem, and is very common in females. Abuse is a link to gang membership, females are being victimized and turning to game affiliation as a result to their problems. In the juvenile system we need to understand that both problems amongst adolescents is a reason being why they engage in these behavioral problems. If we do not
Even though females are influenced differently from males, the people they associate themselves with, usually have a delinquent background. This is a concern amongst researchers, in the 1990s there was a surge arrest of girls, and this arrest made it recognized that girls are also involved in gangs, and delinquent acts. Although females are involving themselves in gang membership there is link to sexual and physical abuse experiences. Researchers identify how this victimization relates to delinquency and how there may be a prevention for this not to happen again. Increase in the delinquency for girls has been studied for tracking juvenile arrest, but arresting them may not reflect in changes of the girl’s behavior. Juvenile delinquent acts caused by young girls, have histories of victimization which places them at risk of being victimized in the court system. The risk factors of gang membership have areas of significance including risk factors of victimization and poor family relationships, these types of issues predict the females for being at risk of delinquency and antisocial behaviors. Being a victim of any sort of abuse is a strong predictor of engagement in violent behavior for girls, any history of physical, or sexual abuse, correlates with aggression, violence, and running away. Studies show that being abused …show more content…
The effects of peer pressure leads to delinquent acts, during the stages of adolescent years, the individual feels more linked to their peers, then they do with their parents which leads to peer influence. There is no gender difference, between females, and males both genders are peer influenced but differently. Females are more likely to engage themselves with peers who also have delinquent profiles. The only way for an adolescent to not be engaged in peer pressure is for them to have self-control. Self-control is a way for adolescences to avoid the influences of their peers, if a person has low self-control then they are more likely to turn over to peer pressure. We need to understand the reason for peer pressure, and also that it varies in ages. Peer pressure is more common in young, and middle aged adolescents. During this age adolescence are more vulnerable to wanting to being accepted by their peers so they engage in delinquent acts with their friends. Although peer pressure is a common problem amongst adolescence, gang membership is also another problem, and is very common in females. Abuse is a link to gang membership, females are being victimized and turning to game affiliation as a result to their problems. In the juvenile system we need to understand that both problems amongst adolescents is a reason being why they engage in these behavioral problems. If we do not