Why Do Juveniles Commit Crime

When most people hear about juvenile Delinquency they think of violent crimes and acts against society. In reality it is just about the exact opposite. Juvenile delinquency was a rising factor around the 19th century. People then thought to create a separate justice system for the juveniles. Robert Hartmann Mcnamara states in his book Juvenile Delinquency : Bridging Theory to Practice that “Juvenile delinquency is a complex issue that requires a thorough understanding of the physical, social, economic, legal, and political context in which it occurs” (Mcnamara 4). The general thought of juveniles that commit crimes is because of their home life is only half true. There are so many more factors that play into these children's lives that lead them either down the right path or the wrong path early in life. I believe that juvenile delinquency is declining because of the lower rate of incarceration of juveniles, and the increase of juvenile justice systems . The …show more content…
There are many reason that juveniles commit crimes either nonviolence or violate and typically it is not their fault completely. There are many reason that can affect the child like physical, social, economic, legal, and political. Homelife is the starting point for trying to learn more about why the juvenile committed the act. Wether that it is because their family doesn’t make enough money to put them through school or provide shelter, or the group the kids associates with and pick up bad habits such as stealing. There is so much more behind the act that was committed. That's why it is important for the separate system for juveniles to give them more of a second chance at life before theirs start to spiral downwards. With the advancements and progress in the Juvenile Justice systems the numbers of juveniles will keep going