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This 3 page paper begins with the most recent data regarding juvenile crime. The writer then provides the results of studies related to causes and prevention programs. Finally, the essay presents recommendations for implementing a prevention program in the community. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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nearly 2.3 million youth. Of these, 92,200 were arrested for the most serious crimes, which are identified as murder and non-negligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault (OJJDP, 2004).
Crimes related to property saw 481,600 youth arrested, 45,200 for auto theft, over 8,000 for arson, over 236,000 were arrested for assault (OJJDP, 2004). These are just some of the
crimes in which youth were involved. Besides these, 125,700 youngsters were runaways in 2002 (OJJDP, 2004). While these figures have declined since 1993, juvenile crime is still a serious problem
in this country. Numerous causes have been suggested for why one adolescent chooses to engage in delinquent and criminal behavior and another chooses not to. In 2003, The National
Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse released a report of a five-year study, which concluded "The road to juvenile crime and incarceration is paved with drags and alcohol" (Califano and
Colson, 2005, p. 34). They found that four out of every 5 adolescents arrested were under the influence of alcohol or drugs, 70 percent of juveniles arrested for violent crimes,
72 percent of those arrested for property crimes and more than 80 percent of those arrested for disorderly conduct and vandalism were all under the influence of some substance (Califano
and Colson, 2005, p. 34). Another study found that adolescents who are isolated in school also tend to engage in more delinquent behaviors than those who are not isolated (Kreager,
2004). Isolated means they do not have a network of friends (Kreager, 2004). Yet another study that focused on children identified with conduct disorder and/or were already involved in delinquent
behaviors found that parent and family intervention significantly reduced the incidence of delinquent behaviors among these children and adolescents (The Brown University Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter, 2002). These studies
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