Essays on Teen Crime

The notion that teens should be tried as adults for the adult crimes they commit has taken root in the country with some state adopted legislation to that effect. While the proponents of trying teens as adults are passionate about the reasons why it should be done, studies have shown that trying teens as adults only breeds more hardcore criminals once the they complete their sentences. While I agree that justice must be seen to be done especially from the aggrieved party’s perspective, it is imperative upon the state to ensure that the justice system does not become ...

Introduction

Stereotypes may be a part of daily life, but unrealistic expectations are causing damage to today’s young adults. The use of positive and negative stereotyping has been a continuous and ever growing trend in mass media production and marketing. Impressionable teens are often negatively swayed by the portrayal of people shown on the evening news, music artist’s exciting and profitable lives in music videos, and a nearly unobtainable “perfect” models shape and figure. Media effects the all-around opinions of everyone. The effect of media portrayal on the youth’s consciousness in the school and home may be both negative ...

Juvenile delinquency prevention and treatment

Introduction Juvenile delinquency is a topic mainly interested in underage crimes. It is often associated with crimes committed by people or offenders under a certain age set by legal terms making the offender to be termed a minor or juvenile. In most societies, it is believed that teen crime which is juvenile delinquency is a normative behavior due to the changes occurring in the person though critically examining the issue, it is not very true (Abbot, 2005). In the contemporary society, juvenile crime has risen to alarming levels making the justice systems around the world to critically analyze the situation and ...