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Paper Abstract: Overview of literature & conflicting theories on causes & treatment in U.S. Increase in crime, risk factors, prevention strategies. Paper Introduction: CONFLICTING THEORIES ON CAUSES & TREATMENT OF VIOLENT JUVENILE CRIME IN THE U.S. Introduction The literature has provided an extensive overview regarding youth and violent crime. A historic look at adolescent crime shows that murders committed by teens between the ages 14 and 17, increased 165% between 1985 and 1995. This number was feared to double by the year 2010. Drugs were blamed as were gangs and guns. Juvenile homicides are usually committed with handguns (90%). Childhood abuse was also thought to be a factor. Incarceration is viewed by some to be the answer, however effectiveness and a cost benefit ratio of this solution has not yet been determined (Crispell, 1997, p. 42). From the 1980s to 1994, juvenile crime in the U.S. was on Text of the Paper: The entire text of the paper is shown below. 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This combined with after-school programs and anti-drug campaigns were concluded as factors in this crime reduction. Child Welfare, 76(6), 827-832. Found online at:----------------------- 1 International Journal ofOffender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 41(4), 34 -349. (1997). (1997). Research demonstrates that violent crime results from manyinteracting risk factors which include individual, relationship,situational, and community aspects. Membership in delinquent youth gangs has grown and a 1998estimate is that over 65 , juveniles are gang members. Understanding these and other possiblecauses of youth violence is important since juveniles with more riskfactors are found to engage in violence from five times to twenty timesmore often. 227; Sprague & Walker, 2 , p.367). How to make a criminal. M. Controversy still remains, however, regarding the effectiveness ofrehabilitation of emotional disorders associated with juvenile crime(Rosenblatt, Rosenblatt, & Biggs, 2 , p. Conflicting Theories An understanding of conflicting theories of juvenile crime in theU.S. A., Baer, K., Bennett, G., Bergan, A., et al. A historic look at adolescent crime shows that murderscommitted by teens between the ages 14 and 17, increased 165% between 1985and 1995. (1996). 293; Cox, Davidson, & Bynum, 1995, p. It has also been found thatpeer, family, and community relationships are important predictors of gangentry (Dukes, Martinez, & Stein, p. The purpose of this research is toprovide a review of the literature regarding conflicting theories on causesand treatment of violent juvenile crime. 5). K. Drug use and violent crime amongadolescents. (1997). (1997). This theory includes a focus on the mind as the sourceof the offender's thought process, emotions, perceptions, and ability toexperience the world through the senses (Kelly, 1996, pp. Anintegrated model would clarify how cognition, emotion, and motivationinteract with the context of the crime situation (Lopez & Emmer, pp. C., & Donnerstein, E. Other risk factors include lack of activity, including a lack ofemployment. Maltreatment of a child results in a 25%greater risk for future problems which include juvenile violence, substanceabuse, pregnancy, school problems and lack of achievement, and mentalillness. Considered amajor social control theory, it has been used for nearly 3 years. Social Education, 61(5), 244-249. 292-294). The power-control theory includes thepatriarchal factor in juvenile delinquency and crime. AmericanDemographics, 19(12), 42-43. Alternatively, symbolic interactioninvestigations have focused on the individual's definition and subjectiveinterpretation of the crime situation. Juvenilesexual homicide. M., & Horwook, L. Dohrn, B. StateBackgrounder No. D. International Journal ofOffender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 44(3), 293-311. Implementing juvenile curfew programs. Federal agencies actively address thisproblem of school violence (Barrios, Baer, Bennett, & Bergan, 2 , pp. In 1995, 147,7 of these indexed violent crimes were committedby juveniles. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 24(2), 2 5-212. This theoryassumes that strong social and personal controls are needed to keepjuveniles from preventing crime. Thistheoretical frame of reference may be used to help study and understandcauses and treatment of violent juvenile crime. Belknap, Holsinger, and Dunn (1997) report that childhoodviolations lead to increased risk of offending or being offended. The Journal of GeneticPsychology, 158(4), 498-5 1. J. A., Power, K. Found online at: Vega, W. A meta-analyticassessment of delinquency-related outcomes of alternative educationprograms. A review of the Little Hoover Commission(1994) will provide an overview of academic studies and worldly experienceswith solutions regarding prevention of juvenile crime. Brooks, T. One of the most dominant theoriesused by criminologists is Hirschi's social bonding theory. (1997). (2 ).Federal activities addressing violence in schools. Juveniles are morelikely than adults to be both the perpetrator and the victim of a crime.When juvenile crime was at its peak in 1994, 16% of all homicides involveda juvenile. U.S. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 27(3),275-291. Boys who join gangs: A prospective study ofpredictors of first gang entry. 321-329). 7-8). L., & Mutchnick, R. Kuhl, J., Jarkon-Horlick, L., & Morrissey, R. Enos, G. E., Berg, B. Little Hoover Commission (LHC). Psychiatry, 59(2), 128-14 . Lotz, R., & Lee, L. S., & Warheit,G. Journalof Mental Health, 6(5), 433-442. M., Davidson, W. P., Cho, M. A. Ward, J. It istheorized that adolescents join gangs because "birds of a feather flocktogether." Alternatively it is thought that teenagers join gangs and arethen socialized toward antisocial behaviors. A., Hazel, R. J. Office of Justice Programs. Lesin, L. Roe, K. The conditioned thoughts are affected bythe situation. E. Barrios, L. The Nation, 27 (1 ),1 . Currently, sports and other physical activities have become apopular method of treating different psychological problems (Parish-Plass &Lufi, 1997, p. 292). Hagan, M. (1997). (2 ). Rates of female juvenile offenders are less than those of males,however female arrests for violent offenses have increased 25% and ratesfor property crime have increased 21% (MacLellan, 2 , 1-4). (2 ). 321-322). (1997). will assist with their integration. A large percentage of these offenders have been found to bechildren of abuse or neglect. was on the rise.More recently, drops in juvenile crime have been reported, however therates are still high and remain an ongoing concern. Youth and Society, 31(2), 199-223. 42). Wootton, J., & Heck, R. J. Avakame, E. A relationship has been found between schools anddelinquent behavior. The role of adolescentpeer affiliations in the continuity between childhood behavioral adjustmentand juvenile offending. Stasburger, V. Vitelli, R. E., Boulerice, B., Seguin, J. In the 197 s, situational selection theories andstudies, that focused on the offenders use of situational cues for decision-making, were popular. Juvenile homicides are usually committedwith handguns (9 %). Youth and Society, 29(2),238-253. The effects of youth employment on juvenile crimewill be investigated. T. B. 469; Ward, 2 , p. P., Barnoski, R., & Emanuel, I. Forthis theory, when the individual has broken or weak bonds with society,they are considered to be predisposed to delinquency. Riskfactors for juvenile criminal recidivism: The postrelease communityadjustment of juvenile offenders. Literature demonstrates the relationship between situationalcomponents and crime. SocialEducation, 64(4), 225-236. R., & Slesinger, D. Antisocial behavior has been found to be associated with youthviolence and it is therefore a consideration for the treatment of violentcrime. (1999). Sokol-Katz, J., Dunham, R., & Zimmerman, R. The authors state that anintegrated or "grounded" theory is necessary for the comprehensive study ofcognition, emotion, and the contexts of delinquent crime (pp. The discussion of risk factors for juvenile crime willincorporate the following: family functioning, with the quality ofperceived parenting, familial patterns of verbal conflict resolution, andfamily adversity and physical anomalies. P. However,schools are still considered safe since less than 1% of homicides andsuicides among the school-aged group occur at school or while traveling toor from school. 321). (1994). From the 198 s to 1994, juvenile crime in the U.S. Schneider, J. The relationship between the juvenile and their schoolexperience or sociability will be reviewed. 631; Kuhl, Jarkon-Horlick, & Morrissey, 1997, p. Introduction to Juvenile Crime in the U.S. Dilulio, J. MacLellan reports that efforts such as drug prevention, guncontrol, youth arrests, detention programs, and police counseling havefailed, and efforts that increase personal characteristic assets are moresuccessful. (1996). The number ofquality studies must be increased, and the evidence acquired must besystematically reviewed. This review of the literature will provide a background of theproblem and demonstrate the need for a more comprehensive understanding ofthe situation, with an introduction to juvenile crime in the United States. Familystructure versus parental attachment in controlling adolescent deviantbehavior: A social control model. (2 ). FBI LawEnforcement Bulletin, 69(3), 15-18. The rationalchoice theory focuses on the study of specific events, with theindividual's evaluation of the costs and benefits related to the event, andthe decision to commit a specific crime (Lopez & Emmer, p. P., & Cheung, C. Early identification andintervention for youth with antisocial and violent behavior. Causes of juvenile crime will be reviewed, including risk factors andaspects of recidivism. The POM (Principle of Mind) theory is a current and conflictingintegrated theory. The Heritage Foundation. (1997). A., Loeber, R., Stouthamer-Loeber, M., &Farrington, D. These social bondsare composed of attachment, commitment, involvement, and beliefs (Kelly,1996, p. (2 ). Hunter, J. A., & Emmer, E. Drug and alcohol use and gang membership are associated with violentyouth crimes. A part of this theory includes the emphasis on self-esteem or agood self-concept. (1997).Delinquency during the transition to early adulthood: Family and parentingpredictors from early adolescence. (2 ). (1996). Hepburn, M. MacLellan (2 ) reports that the juvenile violent crime indexincludes murder, nonnegligent manslaughter, rape, robbery, and aggravatedassault. A final consideration is the problem of drugoffense and its relationship to crime, and what to do about it (Courtright,Berg, & Mutchnick, 2 , p. How can we respond effectively to juvenilecrime? When an individual has strongbonds to significant others, their behaviors will be more likely to bedirected toward conformity (Kelly, pp. Childhood abuse is therefore recognized as a factor leading tojuvenile crime. (2 ). Modeling the patriarchal factor in juveniledelinquency: Is there room for peers, church, and television? Policies, laws, and the developmentand use of specialized courts for juvenile crime will also be presented(MacLellan, 2 ). Lopez and Emmer (2 ) offer the contemporary view that a valid studyof juvenile criminal behavior must include an integrated approach. (2 ).Rehabilitation in the new machine? FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin, 69(3), 1-7. 5). (1997). (2 ). Combining physical activitywith a behavioral approach in the treatment of young boys with behaviordisorders. Measuringbarriers to help-seeking behavior in adolescents. Kelley, T. (1997). Participation in youth centeractivities: a sequential specificity approach. 139). S., Bynum, T. J. Though studies provide information from individual theoreticalperspectives, a comprehensive overview is lacking. Research shows a relationship between media violence and aggressionin adolescents, with an estimated effect size of 5% to 15%. This review will discuss theconflict between POM (Principle of Mind) theory, and social control theory,social bonding theory, and containment theory. Gough, P. Childhood socialpredictors of adolescent antisocial behavior: Gender differences inpredictive accuracy and efficacy. Small Group Research, 28(3), 357-369. 6-8). F. Causes of Juvenile Crime in the U.S. A presentation of emotional components will consist of the followingfactors: early identification and intervention of those youths with apredisposition toward antisocial or violent behavior, criminal behaviorlinked with these or other emotional disorders, and the treatment of thementally disturbed juvenile offender. (Lotz & Lee,1999, p. 261-261). 637).Barriers to the successful treatment of offenders and the significance ofhelpful resources for the prevention of risk will be discussed. Halpern, R., Barker, G., & Mollard, W. Loza, W., Dhaliwal, G., Kroner, D. International Journalof Offender therapy and Comparative Criminology, 44(3), 395-397. Youth advocate: Public fear threatensgroundbreaking juvenile-justice law. Gang membershipexposes its members to the risk of incarceration, injury, and death. Although the POM theory includes aspects from bothsituational and interactional or cognitive theories, it also conflicts witheach (Kelly, 1996, pp. (1997). Withecomb, J. The juvenile crimechallenge: Making prevention a priority. Clinton, W. (1997). Gang membership is also linked to delinquency, although additionalfactors such as gender, socioeconomic status, and race may contribute toits impact. This review will discussthese points and other gender differences found, such as those regardingrates for separate offenses or drug status, and processing and treatmentdistinctions. The author concluded that reliable evidence isneeded before the results can be put into action (p. Sociability beyond the family includes the school experience and peerassociations. Unconditioned thoughts areinnate, rational, and insightful. 357). Next, symbolic interaction theories, which included cognitive andemotional components, became popular. Journal of Youth and Adolescence,24(5), 617-629. Gilgun, J. (2 ). Most theories have tended to study criminal behavior from thesituational perspective, employing contextual cues, and ignoring thecognitive and emotional components. Shek, D. Exploring drug and alcohol use andvariables related to success among DUI offenders under electronicmonitoring - some preliminary outcome results. From 1994 to 1998, 45 violent crimesresulting in death were found in school-associated settings. Violent crimes sometimes occurin school-associated settings. R. M., Davis, B., & Hops, H. The Journal of Genetic Psychology, 158(4), 467-479. Social control theory will be explored in this review. 139; Lahey, Gordon, Loeber, Stouthamer-Loeber, & Farrington, 1999, pp. States have begun scientific research projects withdifferent universities in the search of key and accurate informationregarding juvenile crime. Treatment orrehabilitation of the offending youth will also examine the role of thejuvenile justice system and the death penalty. Understandingincarcerated girls: The results of a focus group study. Although help-seeking behavior for the emotionally disturbed andnondisturbed teenager has increased, most do not receive the help theyneed, and this increases risk for criminal involvement (Gilgun, Klein, &Pranis, 2 , p. This more recent focus on crimestudy has included the social learning theory, neutralization theory, andrational choice theory, which all include the role of cognition. Anotherexample of a situational factor was the unlocked automobile, which wouldlead to theft (Lopez & Emmer, 1 , p. G., Loucks, N., & Swanson, V. Statement on the effectiveness of anticrimemeasures. R., &Saucier, J. 219;Halpern, Barker, & Mollard, 2 , p. M. Research regarding prevention of juvenile crime reveals conflictingresults. Heilbrun, K., Brock, W., Waite, D., Lanier, A., et al. Criminology, 35(4), 659-675. This theory includes theinner and outer factors that push or pull the adolescent toward delinquencyand crime. Other theories to be reviewed will be the power-control theory andthe rational choice theory. Adolescents' use of socially disvalued media:Towards a theory of media delinquency. (1996). (1999). (2 ). P. Conseur, A., Rivara, F. The reduction of violence and the prevention of crime are consideredon multiple levels. (1997). 4). violence! (1997). A review of social bonding theory will demonstrate its focus on thelink between the individual and society. Pediatrics, 1 5(3), 635-64 . F. (1997). Curfew programs have beenused for a century to control social order and they are again being imposedto reduce juvenile crime. 659). Belknap, J., Holsinger, K., & Dunn, M. Verbal conflict resolutionin families of serious juvenile offenders. State practices that will be reviewed include targeted crimeprevention strategies. It is believed that those with a high degree of self-esteem will be more able to resist negative influences toward delinquency(Kelly, p. L. The significance ofresources in models of risk. Minor physical anomalies and family adversity asrisk factors for violent delinquency in adolescence. G., & Loza-Famous, A. O., & Stein, J. F. This review will presentresearch findings regarding the relationship of drug use and gangmembership to violent youth crime. Petrosino, A. Review of Literature This research paper will review the literature and presentconflicting theories on causes and treatment of juvenile crime in theUnited States. References Arseneault, L., Tremblay, R. American Journal of Public Health, 87(12), 1997-2 1. Homicide is reported to be the second leading cause of death forAmerican youth ages 15 years to 24 years. A. In 1997, Clinton stated that there were5. National Review, 52(6),28-29. Treatment of Juvenile Crime in the U.S. Precursorsand consequences of membership in youth gangs. Youth employment and delinquency:Reconsidering a problematic relationship. CONFLICTING THEORIES ON CAUSES & TREATMENT OF VIOLENT JUVENILE CRIME IN THE U.S. The Journal of Behavioral healthServices & Research, 27(2), 227-237. International Journal of Offender Therapy and ComparativeCriminology, 44(3), 35 -368. The Journal of SchoolHealth, 7 (4), 119-14 . Chambers, J. Thoughtsare either unconditioned or conditioned. (1997). Children, adolescents,and the media: Issues and solutions. Thus research provides multiple views regarding violent juvenilecrime. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology,27(4), 261. Cutting the edge: Current perspectives nradical/critical criminology and criminal justice. (2 ). Cockburn, A. Some studies have found heavy drug use to bemore involved in violent crimes and other research has found alcohol abuseto be more associated with homicides and violent crime (Dukes, Martinez, &Stein, 1997, p. This research will review these contextual components and theirrelationship to treatment of juvenile crime. T.V. Sociability, school experience, anddelinquency. In spite of these statistics, even one homicide that isschool related results in concern. The effects of media onjuvenile delinquency and crime will be discussed. The Brown University Child andAdolescent Behavior Letter, 12(5), 1. This number was feared to double by the year 2 1 . (2 ). International Journal of Offender Therapyand Comparative Criminology, 41(4), 351-357. L. (1996). T. Battistich, V., & Hom, A. The conflicting aspects will be presentedin this review of the literature. 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The Americanmedia glamorizes guns and this is believed to link adolescent homicides tothe media; guns are found in 26% of violent television interactions.Alcohol is also advertised on television and is thought to enhance theinfluence toward initial drinking episodes and later alcohol abuse(Strasburger & Donnerstein, 1999, p. This review will report on federal surveillance activities, federalevaluation research and other research activities, and federal researchsynthesis and application activities. 15). Wadsworth, T. E., Jensen, J. Sprague, J., & Walker, H. This research paper will review different contextual andinteractional theories and compare them to the POM theory. Department of Justice (USDJ). For example, research demonstrated that particulartypes of crimes were associated with populated urban areas. (1997). 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How state and local officialscan combat violent juvenile crime. Internal assets include ways to instil learning commitment,positive values, social competence, and personal identity. Introduction The literature has provided an extensive overview regarding youth andviolent crime. Comparison of early and late start models ofdelinquency in adult offenders. The literature is inconsistent regarding family influences onjuvenile crime, however the consensus remains regarding the importance ofcontinued investigation on the topic (Chambers, Power, Loucks, & Swanson,2 , p. Theories conflict regarding juvenile crime. 1 97/S. (2 ). (2 ). Petrosino (2 ) states that social scientists need more qualitystudies regarding the juvenile population to provide information for anevidence-based approach to solving the crime problem. (1995). Pediatrics,99(6), 785-791. Attempts have been made to establish a theory that would allow forthe study of juvenile offenders and determine the causes and treatment ofviolent juvenile crime. Youth and Society, 31(4), 469-5 6. State responses toserious and violent juvenile crime. Phi Delta Kappan, 81(7),482. Legislature, state and local officials all effort tocombat teenage violent crime. A critique of social bonding and controltheory of delinquency using the principles of psychology of mind.Adolescence, 31(122), 321-331. Relevant to this topic and included in the review will bethe following subjects: an introduction to juvenile crime, with trends andprevalence, state and federal activities, and criminal justice; conflictingtheories, with the POM theory, social control theory, social bondingtheory, and containment theory; causes of juvenile crime, including riskfactors, and aspects of recidivism; and treatment of juvenile crime,consisting of violence reduction and prevention, mental healthconsiderations, and barriers to successful self-help or treatment. Adolescence, 32(125), 199-216. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 15(6), 631-65 . SocialForces, 78(3), 1 41-1 66. 199). The integrated theoryconflicts with the situational or containment theory that views theindividual as being pushed toward crime by situational factors. Alternative treatment methods will include a review of behavioralcomponents. Young and deadly. (1997). (1999). Developing delinquent youths:A reintegrative model for rehabilitation and a new role for the juvenilejustice system. The PrisonJournal, 77(4), 381-4 4. L., Martinez, R. A spending bill was about to be signedallocating over $1 million for the hiring of local prosecutors, probationofficers and others. Hinds, M. (2 ).Reliability, construct, and concurrent validities of the self-appraisalquestionnaire: A tool for assessing violent and nonviolent recidivism.Criminal Justice and Behavior, 27(3), 356-374. (2 ). C. Courtright, K. (1997).Maternal and perinatal risk factors for later delinquency. M. (1999). Regarding total crime, prior to 1987, homicide offenders wereequally black and white; by 1994, 61% of juvenile homicide offenders wereblack. (2 ). Additional risk factorsthat are related to juvenile criminal recidivism will also be explored. 129). Along with the school environment is the concern withteenage whereabouts during out-of-school hours. The American Journalof Psychiatry, 157(6), 917-925. Dawkins, M. Parish-Plass, J., & Lufi, D. It alsoconflicts with social control theory which states that the youth willviolate the law if they can get away with it, thus the need for controls.Further, it conflicts with the social bonding theory which includedsymbolic interaction or the individual's role in the perception of asituation. Drugs wereblamed as were gangs and guns. Lopex and Emmer (2 ) point out the differences between situationalselection studies and symbolic interaction studies and further report thatall theories must be integrated for the comprehensive study of adolescentoffenders. (2 ). Klein, K., Forehand, R., Armistead, L., & Long, P. A., & King, R. This discussion will includeeducation program outcomes, detoxification of the school environment,implementation of curfew programs, a look at neighborhood youth programs,participation in youth center activities, and the effectiveness ofelectronic monitoring of both drug offenders and alcohol abusers. J. The discussion will include trends and prevalence, federal and stateactivities, and the criminal justice system. This type of theory focuses on the socialfactors that influence both internal and external mechanisms found tocontrol an offender's behavior (Kelly, p. For this theory,boys are viewed as being socialized for more risk-taking behaviors thangirls, and these tendencies may be manifested in delinquency. Since an understandingof juvenile crime would be assisted by an integration of the previousfindings, it is reasonable to analyze and report the current literature.An investigation is needed to report these findings and provide informationto facilitate the integrative process. Adolescence, 32(125), 61-81. Journal of Youth andAdolescence, 26(6), 637-65 . (1995). Williams, R., & Borduin, C. fewer murders annually in the U.S., than there were in 1993, and thiscould be attributed to efforts to give communities tools to rid themselvesof gangs, drugs, and guns. Employment has been found to decrease delinquency, whetherthis consequence is due to a raised self-esteem, the building of arelationship with society, or the providing of an activity, is unclear(Ploeger, 1997, p. Detoxifying schools. Adolescence, 32(126), 395-4 6. J. Fergusson, D. Anassessment of the effectiveness of an intensive treatment program forseverely mentally disturbed juvenile offenders. Violent kids can we solve the problem? Ploeger, M. ExceptionalChildren, 66(3), 367-379. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 27(3), 292-311. Cox, S. A review of the literature regarding treatment of juvenile crime inthe U.S., consisting of violence reduction and prevention, mental healthconsiderations, and barriers to successful treatment, will be presented.These factors will be related to a particular theory when applicable. Dukes, R. A medium's effects underscrutiny. Crime and Delinquency, 41(2), 219-229. Some researchers have concluded that school difficulties isone of the most accurate predictors of delinquency in the U.S. Crispell, D. The POM theory views the mind as like a projector, and the offenderprojects his thoughts from the inside to the outer experience. If this paper is not what you are looking for, you can search again: Search for: or Click here to request an essay written just for you.