Social Media Effects On Juveniles

*Social media and access to the internet has heavily influenced juveniles in many ways. A portion of crimes is committed by juveniles. Many people, especially teens are not aware that sexting is illegal.* It is considered child pornography and minors are not supposed to be in possession of any obscenity. Children don’t know that if they share a partial or nude picture of themselves to another minor, it’s still illegal. Children are not of the age to consent for a partial or nude picture to be uploaded and published. *When children are exposed and used for sexual violence it illustrates that violence is a learned behavior.* Teens go thru their immature and inexperience phases. The effects cause them to take serious risks such as experiencing peer pressure from friends, trying to fit in or be liked, victimized as an adolescent, frequent encounters with the Police and diagnosed with mental disorders. Alcohol and drugs also play a role. Resources are limited within the community it opens a window of opportunity for juvenile sex offending. Children offend when they are bored and have nothing else to do. When I was a kid, I did things I felt I could get away with. I did not think about the consequences of my actions. I believe juveniles go thru a phase and eventually will grow out of offending and become law-abiding …show more content…
Cell phones used to be portable but now they serve as a computer with the capabilities of uploading pictures, and videos to upload and share. It has led to sexting on a mobile device and used by juvenile males and females. It is important for parents to discuss computer etiquette with their children at a young age. Many of our children sext because they think it’s funny, and they feel more attractive to their peers. Once a picture or video is sent out via text message or video call it can be easily uploaded to a social media site and it’s out there