General Information
There are 3 types of definitions for juvenile delinquency.
What are Legal, Psychological, and Social?
Primary/universal prevention focuses on developing this within children.
What is Resilience?
What is 15 years old?
These delinquents are two to three times more likely to become serious, violent, and chronic offenders than adolescents who begin offending in their teens.
Who are Child Delinquents?
This type of prevention focuses on high-risk children who have shown early signs of antisocial behavior.
What is Secondary/Selective Prevention?
A juvenile can be sentenced up to this many years for murder.
What is up to 20 years?
The behaviour of the juvenile is influenced significantly by the way other members in society label them.
What is Labeling Theory?
Child therapy that focuses on these concepts will significantly help children.
What are Positive Peer Relationships, Self-efficacy, Creativity, and Coherence?
Name one factor of sentencing a juvenile.
What are the Nature and circumstances of the offense, Extent of damage/injury caused by the offense, Potential threat, Impact of the offense on the victim(s) and community, or Juveniles age and prior record?
An individual who usually demonstrates delinquent or antisocial behavior only during his or her teen years and then stops offending during adulthood.
What is an Adolescent-Limited Juvenile Offender?
Secondary/Selective prevention programs are more intensive than these programs.
What are Primary/Universal Programs?
What is to rehabilitate a juvenile and prevent him or her from committing future acts of juvenile delinquency?