Growing up in today’s society is no easy task. Juveniles are faced with a greater risk of failure. They are influenced by violence, drugs, technology and the silent killer, the media. Due to this fact many undeveloped juveniles under the age of 18 lead a life of crimes and wrongdoings. Which raises the much controversial question that exists of whether a juvenile should be punished to the same extent as an adult. Over the years there has been a rise in criminal offenses at the hand of juveniles leaving it up to our local, county and government servants to try the juveniles as adults in criminal court. A minor in this country is defined as a person under the age of eighteen. How can we then single out certain minors and call them adults? I
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In this these vital stage in their life juveniles seek attention, while thriving for acceptance. Dealing with their own internal battles of peer pressure, and lack of self-esteem. They often lack thought process and struggle to identify in society. Erick Erickson a psychologist and psychoanalyst developed psychosocial stages dealing with human beings from birth to death. He points out that the adolescent’s stage is the Identity vs. Role Confusion. This transition phase is from childhood to adulthood, this is one of the most important transitions. Due to the fact that juveniles are becoming more independent, and beginning to look at the future in terms of career, relationships, families, housing, etc. According to livestrong.com states that juvenile’s tend to display delinquent behavior from the challenges of peer pressure. According to the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. (OJJDP) research shows that young people engage in other risky behaviors: 10% had driven a car or other vehicle when they had been drinking.18% had carried a weapon and 43%had drunk alcohol. 8% had attempted and 53% of high school students had engaged in sexual intercourse. Juvenile just want to belong in society. They just have a different way of expressing
In this these vital stage in their life juveniles seek attention, while thriving for acceptance. Dealing with their own internal battles of peer pressure, and lack of self-esteem. They often lack thought process and struggle to identify in society. Erick Erickson a psychologist and psychoanalyst developed psychosocial stages dealing with human beings from birth to death. He points out that the adolescent’s stage is the Identity vs. Role Confusion. This transition phase is from childhood to adulthood, this is one of the most important transitions. Due to the fact that juveniles are becoming more independent, and beginning to look at the future in terms of career, relationships, families, housing, etc. According to livestrong.com states that juvenile’s tend to display delinquent behavior from the challenges of peer pressure. According to the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. (OJJDP) research shows that young people engage in other risky behaviors: 10% had driven a car or other vehicle when they had been drinking.18% had carried a weapon and 43%had drunk alcohol. 8% had attempted and 53% of high school students had engaged in sexual intercourse. Juvenile just want to belong in society. They just have a different way of expressing