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A 6 page discussion of the myriad of factors which influence juvenile delinquency. Specifically addresses family structure and factors such as maternal separation and parental rejection, noting that while such factors have been demonstrated to be important determinants his correlation is far from perfect. While one might jump to the conclusion that juvenile delinquency might be directly accounted for by the irresponsible actions of a parent or specific family structure, there has been one incident after another when parents took every possible means of insuring societally appropriate behavior in their children and juvenile delinquency still occurs. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
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In short, juveniles account for an amazing seventeen percent of the violent crimes in the United States (Scherer, Brondino, et. al., 1994). This is particularly concerning given that over
the next thirteen years the number of juveniles under seventeen is projected to grow to approximately seventy-four million and that the number of violent crimes committed by juveniles will more
than double by 2010 (Briscoe, 1997). While there is no one place to place the blame for the problems we are currently experiencing in society, there is a definite
correlation between family structure and individual development and behavior. Juvenile delinquency is, however, a very real problem in the United States and one for which a solution must be
found. If such factors as family structure and parental attachment or rejection play even a remote role in determining the degree of delinquency, this role must be further explored
so that the problem can be better addressed. Sokol-Katz, Dunham; and Zimmerman (1997) report that the relationship between family characteristics and deviant
behavior in juveniles is particularly strong. Factors such as divorce and the degree of parental involvement, positive or negative, can affect achievement and follow a child into his or
her adulthood (Ensign, Scherman, and Clark, 1998). Authors such as Wooten (1959), Vold (1998), and Murray (1996) all further substantiate these findings.
Indeed, a number of authors reveal that factors such as maternal separateness and parental rejection, in particular, have definite impact in determining juvenile delinquency. Gluek and Gluek
(1964) is one of the most classic accounts of this correlation. This correlation is far from perfect, however. While one might jump to the conclusion that juvenile delinquency
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