Children are children and regardless of their crime, they are not mature enough to understand the real consequences of their actions. One argument given relates to the fact that the prison system will only further their life of crime, and therefor has proven to ineffective in deterring crime. In addition, an alternative is illustrated, whereby these violent children can be sentenced to their own institution that is not part of the average detention center, not part of the adult prison system. Bibliography lists 2 sources. In 8 pages the author discusses conflict theory as it relates to juvenile delinquency.
Juvenile delinquency is seen as a serious problem in the American society.
Students in sociology and criminology need to be grounded in the reasons behind this widespread occurrence. One of the many theories that has been applied to juvenile delinquency, is conflict theory. Bibliography lists 12 Sources. A 25 page thesis that considers the impact of early onset use of crack cocaine and deviant criminal behavior in youth populations. Thesis is supported by a study which is designed to demonstrate the correlation between youth crack use and youth crime, with a specific concentration on early use data.