Juvenile Delinquency in the US

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This paper, describes the experience of the author during a visit to a juvenile court facility and what the author learned from that experience. The paper discusses the growing problem of juvenile delinquency and gang membership, the reasons for that increase, who is responsible for the behavior of juvenile delinquents and how the influence that gangs have on juveniles can be reduced. The paper also examines how laws regarding juvenile delinquents are enforced, the role of the federal government when it comes to the problem of juvenile delinquency and gang membership, the lack of social justice for minorities and the apparent hopelessness of the situation for many minority youth.

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"Delinquency is not an inherited trait, like some forms of diseases or alcoholism. It is acquired through parental neglect, poverty, environment, frustration at society, and, perhaps most important of all, peer pressure. Juvenile delinquency is no different from adult delinquency. It is a blatant and often persistent disregard for law and order, for moral and ethical standards and for the rights of others."

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