Juvenile Homicide

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The paper explores the causes of juvenile homicide, the types of weaponry or violence that is typically employed, various socioeconomic factors and relevant ethnicity considerations as well as the impact of family violence on the incidence of juvenile homicide in general and in the State of New York in particular. The paper also discusses the correctional facilities used for juvenile offenders in New York and then analyzes the social problems that are associated with juvenile homicide.

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"As anyone who has survived the experience can well attest, adolescence can be a trying period in people's lives and it is reasonable to assume that the individual causes of juvenile homicide are as numerous as the perpetrators involved. A seminal study by Bender and Curran (1940) examined both preteen and adolescent homicides from psychoanalytic perspective. These researchers maintained that when competition for the attention of a parental figure is exacerbated by familial, organic, or educational issues, juveniles become more likely to commit homicidal acts."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Bender, L., & Curran, F. J. (1940). Children and adolescents who kill. Journal of Criminal Psychopathology, 1, 297-322.
• Black's law dictionary. (1991). St. Paul, MN: West Publishing Co.
• Butterfield, F. (1996, August 9). After a decade, juvenile crime begins to drop. New York Times, 3-4.
• Crespi, T. D., & Rigazio-Digilio, S. A. (1996). Adolescent homicide and family pathology: Implications for research and treatment with adolescents. Adolescence, 31(122), 353.
• Heckel, R. V., & Shumaker, D. M. (2001). Children who murder: A psychological perspective. Westport, CT: Praeger.

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