When people hear the word “gang”, they often think of guns, drugs, and violent crimes, and for good reason. Gangs threaten the safety of many, and young people can often feel very pressured to join them. But while gangs inflict fear in youth and adults alike, we can also learn from gangs, such as what not to do and the type of people to avoid. In the past five years, there has been an 8 percent increase in number of gangs, an 11 percent increase in members, and a 23 percent increase in gang-related
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As I have endured the Juvenile Justice course I have found some remarkable Supreme Court cases that in an essence changed the way juveniles are prosecuted today. The first case I will discuss is the Roper v. Simmon case in 1993 and the sentencing change in 2004. The second case is Yarborough v. Alvarado in 2004. I will discuss criminal justice theories that may help explain the crime. The juvenile courts and juvenile corrections prosecution and punishment of minor persons accused in each case. Also
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Whitey Bulger was a key leader in the gangster subculture of Southern Boston. In subcultures, the group develops their own set of values, which often opposes those of the dominant culture. The gangster subculture that developed in Southern Boston clearly did not view violence or drug distribution as being wrong or against the norm, as Bulgar was viewed as a sort of community leader. To an outsider, to view Bulgar as someone to be respected seems bizarre, as the general culture frowns upon violence
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Child neglect, which is the most common form of maltreatment in the United States, has been repeatedly linked to an increased risk of delinquency. Recent studies about the link between abuse and delinquency present a very strong case for a strong connection between childhood abuse and neglect and later delinquent and criminal behavior. It is my belief and own personal experience, from growing up in the poverty-stricken areas of Chicago, that child neglect does lead to an increased risk of delinquency
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1a. The consensus view of defining crime is the most democratic view of defining crime. The rules governing what crime is and is not acceptable are systematized through the prevailing governing body based on the standards and values of the current societal structure. The conflict view maintains that crime laws are used to encourage the theory of haves and have-nots. The ruling class uses the law to stay where they are and not allow any person in the lower class to advance. The interactionist can
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The first criteria to take a look at will be the effects of income inequality on crime. Crime happens all over the world, but can be the result of many things. In lower income areas or places in poverty, the risk of committing a crime is lower and has more meaning for the people committing it. In areas of higher population and higher income, crime might occur because of an event in that area that triggered the crime to take place, rather than committing a crime for personal gain. In a research
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Abstract This study was concerned with juvenile diversion programs in the State of Texas and whether they work in reducing recidivism rates among offenders of both minor crimes as well as serious crimes. The study looked at four different treatment programs and the services provided by each. All juveniles were referred to the diversion programs following a preliminary hearing within the court system. This project ran from January 2017 until December 2017, during which time 562 youth were referred
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criminal errors Today, preventive criminology in the form of preventing is used and divided into two main subsections of social prevention (social or environment based) and deducting prevention. As for preventing occurance of criminal errors of treatment team the only proposition in the theory of social prevention the first type is applicable. The theory of social prevention from crime assumes that structures and social institutions have a considerable role in criminology by changing these structures
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Crime Causation and Diversion Juvenile delinquency is a major issue in America. The issue requires a lot of attention because of the profound effect it has not only on the teen, but the teen’s family. Some major factors that contribute to juvenile delinquency are (but not limited to): domestic violence, drug and alcohol abuse, sexual abuse, and economic instability. There are other factors such as peer pressure and neighborhood influences (i.e. gang affiliation) that may contribute to juvenile issues
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The routine activities theory focuses on the views of the offender. For a crime to occur there must be 3 elements happening at the right time and in the right place such as, a motivated offender, suitable target and the absence of a capable guardian; these 3 elements are known as the crime triangle (Miller et al. 2011). For the offender to commit a crime, they must be motivated; as routine activities theory is a rational choice model, meaning, before an offender commits a crime, they will observe
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