Juvenile Crime and Self-Esteem

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Desperate for anything that might lower the high rate of juvenile crime in the United States, researchers have begun examining the link between self-esteem education and juvenile crime rates. This paper shows how many schools have turned to self-esteem theory, which professes that teaching children to feel good about themselves will help them make moral decisions, which, in turn, can keep them from crime. The paper examines several programs, such as STARS and Project HYDRA, and explores their effectiveness.

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"As early as 1975, research began to emerge as to the link between self-esteem and crime. Howard Kaplan (1975) conducted extensive research into the causes of violence, in a study of 7th graders, and concluded that self-esteem is a main factor in crime and violence (Kaplan, 1975). A study by Thomas Kelley in 1978 reported a direct correlation between juvenile crime and low self-esteem. Kelly found evidence of a link between increased self-esteem and a reduction of delinquent behavior. He found that if programs were implemented to raise self-esteem, the incidence of juvenile crime was reduced (Kelly, 1978)."

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