Impact of Juvenile Delinquency on African American Male Joblessness in Newark, NJ
Introduction
This paper will analyze the impact juvenile delinquency has on the high rate of joblessness by the African American male youth in Newark, NJ.
If there were few cases of juvenile delinquency in the country, would youth unemployment be on the lower side?
Juvenile delinquency on the African American male plays a significant role on the high youth unemployment rates in Newark, NJ.
Juvenile Delinquency is the act of committing offenses by someone in his or her youth and also an individual below the legal prosecution age.
Youth unemployment and juvenile delinquency are more familiar with the African American male than with the other youth groups.
Background Information
According to some pieces of research, the African American young people are fond of forming street gangs that pose threats to the white community leading to racial discrimination (Brown et al. 209). Also, juvenile delinquency brought about learning impairment and mental health problems caused by the maltreatment experience (Mallett 369). Besides, gun violence was found to contribute to unemployment and racial inequalities (Bryant 2). According to the research conducted, there should be equal opportunity for every youth in education (Andrews et al. 3). Also, jobs should be granted to every individual regardless of their race or background (Prager 2).
This research indicates the impact of juvenile delinquency on the black male unemployment and equal treatment can positively affect youth delinquency and joblessness.
Research Evaluation
Strengths
The method of data collection for this paper was beneficial because the thorough research was conducted in recent peer reviewed journals related to juvenile delinquency and unemployment.
Weaknesses
The ways of reducing the problem of juvenile delinquency are not well analyzed and, therefore, have little impact on African American male unemployment.
Conclusion
In future research, I would conduct deep research on the causes of juvenile delinquency within the African American communities and analyze the ways of preventing their causes in the society.
This change of hypothesis is due to the notable rise of juvenile delinquency in the black American society.
Introduction
Juvenile delinquency contributes significantly to the high rate of unemployment among the African-American youths residing in Newark, New Jersey. It is among the principal reasons that cause joblessness among the African American youths and the young people of the world as a whole. The intensifying rate of juvenile apprehensions causes increased rate of criminal undertakings mostly evident among the young men of Newark, New Jersey. Youths apprehended for juvenile delinquency portray poor behavioural records thus compromising their chances of securing employment (Mallett 371). The behaviour leads to high unemployment rates among the youth because of a variety of reasons. This paper discusses the contribution juvenile delinquency has on the high unemployment rates among the African-American young people of Newark, New Jersey, pointing out the association between juvenile delinquency and unemployment, as well as the effects of fewer cases of juvenile delinquency on youth joblessness.
Effects of Juvenile Delinquency on Youth Joblessness in Newark, NJ
Juvenile delinquency is the commitment of criminal offences by minors below the minimum age required for prosecution (Mallett 369). It attributes to the increasing cases of joblessness among the youths of Newark, New Jersey. The elevation in unemployment rates has various causes related to juvenile delinquency. Firstly, youth people incarcerated because of juvenile delinquency exhibit a decline in skills after serving the prison sentence. Therefore, they face the problem of securing jobs or rather the jobs available to them have low wages. Besides, incarceration lowers the academic value of these youths leading to unemployment (Andrews et al. 22). Secondly, employers are hesitant to offer people with past records of juvenile delinquency leading to a terrible experience during job applications. Employers assume that juvenile delinquency undermines a worker’s skills and job expertise in the labour market. Incarceration resulting from juvenile delinquency causes behavioural decline among the youths, for instance, the youth delinquents may exhibit characteristics such as poor communication abilities and disrespect to the authority. Juvenile delinquency records render youths dishonest, unreliable, and hazardous to other job seekers (Mallett 381). Criminal Stigma also has a role to play in unemployment among the youths since people with criminal records face exclusion from licensed occupations. The organizations avoid the liability likely to befall them for employing individuals with criminal records such as juvenile delinquency.
African Americans face a high rate of youth unemployment and juvenile delinquency than the other male youth groups. Besides, the African American young men face several problems that increase their chances of juvenile delinquency and joblessness. These issues include lack of quality education, increased school dropouts, poverty, and low self-esteem among others. Nonetheless, the African Americans also face increased poverty problems compared to other youth groups in America (Brown et al. 216). For example, the poverty levels of the United States citizens stand at 12.7% whereas the poverty line for African Americans is 26.1% (Brown et al. 217). The low educational qualifications render these youths unreliable in the labour market. Besides, the international competition does not favour the African American men in white-collar occupations. Instead, the African-American men settle for the casual work alternative. Nevertheless, the involvement of drugs and substance abuse raises the poverty levels and force the African American youths to engage in criminal activities that bring about the rise in juvenile delinquency (Brown et al. 220). The jail sentences reduce the economic value of the young men rendering them prone to high unemployment rates.
Background Information
Several criminal activities are also common among the African American young men. These illegal activities contribute to the fact that the Whites find them a threat to their lives. Among these crimes are the involvements in gang-related acts, murder, robbery, terrorism, and illegal ownership of guns. Besides, the African American young people create street gangs that pose a danger to the white people attributing to racial discrimination (Brown et al. 214). These gang groups involve youths of either gender, and the members have shared traits such as low academic achievements earlier in their life, and similarities in their social and economic upbringings. Also, juvenile delinquency causes learning problems and mental disorders attributed to harsh treatments and upbringings (Mallett 369). Because of their susceptibility to the acts of violence, African Americans face stress, depression, and mental health disorders. Moreover, the African American males are less likely to obtain mental health facilities compared to the whites, and the lack of psychological health education reduces the African American men ability to detect depression to enable them to seek therapy.
Nonetheless, gun violence contributes to joblessness and racial discriminations (Bryant 2). Most of the residents harbouring African Americans face the difficulty of gun problems. The majority of the African American minors engage in criminal activities such as robbery and assassinations using illegal firearms. Therefore, the whites discriminate such people arguing that a majority of them are violent and are not fit to associate with them. Additionally, a perception exists that all African Americans engage in gun violence and activities such as murder hence they pose a threat to the living conditions of the whites (Bryant 4). The whites, therefore, deny most African Americans jobs claiming that they lack the appropriate behaviour and conduct. Furthermore, the majority of the African American youths miss job opportunities that they qualify for because of the perception of who they are, their race and their culture. However, concerning the research carried out, equal opportunity for each young person in education and occupation should be essential and fair (Andrews et al. 3). People worldwide should support the motive to eradicate discrimination and occupational inequality (Prager 2).
This research shows the effects of juvenile delinquency on the black man joblessness and equal treatment positive impact on youth delinquency and unemployment.
Research Evaluation
Strengths
The research methods utilized for this paper proves to be valuable. The materials utilized as the sources are recent, and they provide the necessary information concerning juvenile delinquency and unemployment among the African American youths. The journals used in citing various statements in the paper highlight on the effects of juvenile delinquency on the lives of African-American young men. Besides, the reference journals depict the connection delinquency has with the rising rate of unemployment. Furthermore, the journals reveal other effects of juvenile delinquency other than unemployment such as the rise in poverty levels, low educational attainment, and other adverse effects. Ultimately, the reference materials used bring out clearly other criminal activities associated with African American youths. The paper also shows the impact of gun ownership on the African American youth people such as alienation from the community and joblessness among these young people. Therefore, the resources used help to achieve the completion of this paper though there are weaknesses though minimal.
Weaknesses
Despite the success in analysing the effects of juvenile delinquency on the African American youths, there still exist several shortcomings. Firstly, the catastrophe of juvenile delinquency lacks adequate solutions and prevention methods. Juvenile delinquency among the African-American young men is a tough task since the problem is habitual among these people. The African American youth presumes that engagement in criminal activities is a cultural norm for their community that brings about the difficulty in convincing them to alter their actions. The majority of the African Americans live in areas prone to violence activities consequently; their exposure to these activities makes it difficult for them to evade them. The problem of gun ownerships and violence also pose a challenging task to counter since most of the African American youths have access to them. Despite the success inhibited in depicting the effects of juvenile delinquency on unemployment, the weaknesses of eradicating juvenile delinquency are paramount. The lack of prevention measures against juvenile delinquency calls for deeper research.
Conclusion
Juvenile delinquency proves to be a difficult problem to eradicate. Juvenile delinquency among the African American youths leads to unemployment and high degrees of poverty. The young men of Newark, New Jersey, for instance, face the problem of juvenile delinquency, which renders the majority of them jobless, and poor. This research verifies that there exists a connection between juvenile delinquency and unemployment. African Americans experience unemployment and juvenile delinquency compared to other youth groups. African American young men face several problems that increase their chances of juvenile delinquency and joblessness. This research depicts the effects of juvenile delinquency such as unemployment and gun violence. However, the study has various strengths and weaknesses before its completion. In future, I would carry out a more rigorous research on the effects of juvenile delinquency and discuss the ways to prevent juvenile delinquency among the African American youths.
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