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This is a 7 page paper discussing juvenile delinquency and victimization in relation to societal norms, and peer and familial groups. The definition of deviance has changed over the centuries and what were once considered acts of demonic possession in regards to criminal action are now considered violent reactions to elements within society. Juvenile delinquents have long been considered deviants to society because their actions do not “conform” to the norms of society and in fact “offend” society. In fact however, on assessing recent studied rates of juvenile delinquency and victimization in Canada, it has been reported that over half of the youths studied have committed acts of delinquency. In addition, youths who have reported high rates of delinquency have also reported high rates of victimization in their peer and family environments. If this is the case, youths who are considered delinquents may only be reacting to their immediate violent environments of peer and family in which victimization and delinquency are considered the norm and committing further acts of delinquency is reinforced and in part considered acceptable by their peer and family social groups.
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action are now considered violent reactions to elements within society. Juvenile delinquents have long been considered deviants to society because their actions do not "conform" to the norms of society
and in fact "offend" society. In fact however, on assessing recent studied rates of juvenile delinquency and victimization in Canada, it has been reported that over half of the youths
studied have committed acts of delinquency. In addition, youths who have reported high rates of delinquency have also reported high rates of victimization in their peer and family environments. If
this is the case, youths who are considered delinquents may only be reacting to their immediate violent environments of peer and family in which victimization and delinquency are considered the
norm and committing further acts of delinquency is reinforced and in part considered acceptable by their peer and family social groups. In a recent study examining delinquency and victimization in
junior and senior high school students in a large Canadian city, it was found that over half of the students reported engaging in some form of delinquency within the past
year. Other than victimization of a sexual nature, males reported higher rates of victimization than did females and younger children reported higher rates than did older children. Male youths also
reported a higher level of delinquent behavior than did females. Males in grade nine reported higher levels of delinquency than did those in other grades (Paetsch and Bertrand, 1999). Although
statistically, Canadians have been aware that youth violence is increasing in the country as the number of youths charged in crimes has increased. Researchers however wondered if this was as
a result of an increased sensitivity in the criminal system and public awareness or whether or not the existence of deviance in youths really was high. In 1993, Ryan, Mathews
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