Juvenile Crime
Juvenile Crime 1 Juvenile Crime Statistics Jennifer L. Brockman General 101 Diana Weatley November 18, 2003 Juvenile Crime 2 Abstract Juvenile Crime 3 Juvenile Crime Statistics One of the biggest problems we are faced with in the United States is juvenile crime. Experts believe that juveniles commit crime because of factors when they were younger, but are unable to pinpoint the exact reason why juvenile commit crime. Some risk factors associated with juvenile crime are poverty, unstable family life, and excessive exposure to violence, drugs, gangs, and easy access to firearms. ... Poverty is highly associated with juvenile crime. A huge factor related to juvenile crime is demise of family life. From 1977 to 1992 the number of juveniles grew by forty-two percent (Kathleen Genson); this has caused an increase in juvenile crime. ... Without a doubt exposing youth to violence on television can increase aggressive behavior, crime, and violence in our communities. ... Many juvenile drug users do not graduate from high school. Juvenile Crime 4 Most juveniles have been exposed to gang members or some type of gang violence.