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Parenting and juvenile delinquency
Contains fulltext : 73527.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access)
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Trends in Juvenile Delinquency
<p>ABSTRACT</p> <p>TRENDS IN JUVENILE DELINQUENCY</p> <p>By</p> <p>David L. Jones</p> <p>This is a study on trends in juvenile delinquency. The research proposal mentions, within the introduction, factors such as unemployment rates, high school dropout rates, poverty, and juvenile delinquency case …
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Juvenile Delinquency - Can It Be Measured
… eliminating or controlling causation factors in delinquency to the benefit of the students, the schools, and the community.
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Recreation and Juvenile Delinquency in Des Moines
v, 60 leaves. Advisor: William R. McIntyre.
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The Effects of Family Structure on Juvenile Delinquency
… structure is an important factor in explaining delinquency among adolescents (Price & Kunz, 2003). There is a lack of research, however, pertaining to cohabitation. The main goals of this study are to determine if there are variations in delinquency between cohabitating and other family types, …
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Bereavement, Grief and Juvenile Delinquency: A Participation Study
… of observation of adolescents involved in the juvenile justice system, this study explored the relationship between bereavement, grief and juvenile delinquency. The nature of the connection between childhood and adolescent bereavement and juvenile delinquency was investigated using a …
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Child abuse and juvenile delinquency: A review of the literature
… who are abused often become participants in the juvenile justice system. The current literature finds considerable evidence to support this position. However, some questions concerning the relationship between child abuse and juvenile delinquency remain. Specifically, how direct, or casual, is …
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Change in Family Structure and Rates of Violent Juvenile Delinquency
… structure in the U.S. become a catalyst for juvenile delinquency? For this research, I use existing statistics for my three independent variables: divorce rates, rate of working mothers with children under age 18, percent female-headed households. My dependent variable, juvenile violent crime …
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Juvenile delinquency and single-parent homes: a socialist feminist analysis
… the relationship between broken homes and delinquency. It applies a socialist-feminist theoretical framework to the analysis of the study of juvenile delinquency and broken homes. The aim of this paper is to look closely at the possibility of differential law enforcement in perpetuating the …
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The Effect of Family Solidarity on Female Juvenile Delinquency: An Exploratory Study
… solidarity on the delinquent acts of female juveniles in Polk County, Iowa. Procedure. A longitudinal sample, consisting of 100 cases from the records found in the Polk County Juvenile Court, was the basis for compiling data. Basically these consisted of a family record sheet and a social …
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An Examination of Juvenile Delinquency and Victimization Using an Integrated Model Approach.
… its predictive utility in the explanation of juvenile delinquency and victimization. Using cross-sectional data obtained from the Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.) survey, a sample of 1,555 middle school students was examined. The results of the Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) …
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Juvenile delinquency : a history and analysis of the issue and representative speeches.
This study investigates the issue of juvenile delinquency in the United States and analyzes rhetorically three speeches that the issue has called forth. Chapter One discusses youthful crime today--its characteristics, sources, and punishments. The establishment of juvenile courts represents a step …
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The Youth Service Bureau: An Analysis of Diversion Practices in Juvenile Delinquency
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Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Through the Alive Center (A Local Information and Volunteer Exchange)
Risk and protective factors for juvenile delinquency are identified and addressed at national and local levels. A need for an information, referral, and volunteer center to reduce risk factors and promote protective factors in youth was identified in Warren County. The ALIVE Center (A Local …
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Interactionist Labeling: A Structural Equation Model of Formal Labeling, Juvenile Delinquency, and Adult Criminality
… prior labeling theory research concerning juvenile delinquency and adult criminality, and presents a structural equation model utilizing the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health). The labeling perspective is outlined as it was originally presented, and the …
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Examining Effects of Parental Sexual Abuse on Female Juvenile Delinquency Using a Social Developmental Perspective
Delinquency has traditionally been viewed as a male phenomenon, often defined in androcentric terms, and neglecting females in studies regarding delinquent behavior. However, females are the fastest growing subpopulation of the correction population, which amplifies the importance of understanding …
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