If I were put in Jamie's position, I would do the same as he did and attempt to take a stand against the gang of juveniles that beat up his father. There are a few things which I would suggest to the city council to implement in the lives of teens in an attempt to combat the issue of juvenile delinquency. First off, I would impose a curfew of 11 PM on weeknights and 12 AM on weekends. After this point and time on the assigned days, juveniles would not be permitted to be freely roaming the streets in town. I would also implement counseling programs at the high school which would allow delinquent teens to go and receive treatment with some sort of counselor. Since delinquent acts in teens are usually a result of some negative aspect of their at home lives, I believe having a person they can confide in to talk about anything and everything that is going on in their lives would be a huge step in the right direction for teens who may be struggling with delinquency. -GoCardsGo_123
Those sound like good ideas to help keep juveniles from doing things to get them in trouble. Even though the curfew was soemthing they had a problem with in the video. But your idea sounds like a very fair and reasonable time for them to be inside. Also the school counsler thing is also a good idea -UNSC_ODST_123
I agreed with you in my personal response when it comes to a curfew. It is a great way to keep minors off the streets and at home safe with their parents. I also love the idea of implementing counseling a the high schools. Vouching from personal experiences, having someone to talk to always makes life just a little easier to move through. I feel less likely to want to involve myself in wrong doings, and I feel as though it would do the same for others. saxophones123
You and I touched on similar suggestions to help the delinquents turn their lives around. I did not mention the negative aspect that may be prevalent in the juveniles lives. I definitely agree with putting positive people in their lives as a sort of mending process for them. Counselors, police officers, definitely others in the community could step in and help them to achieve a change of heart. For the juveniles to have hands on work (community service) as I suggested, positive role models would be a must have!! BeeRose123
The curfew would not help very much because most criminal acts are committed before the curfew. That may be because we have one implemented now but it still may not help. I like the part about counseling but the problematic part is it would be time consuming and expensive to do for every adolescent. Overall they are good ideas though. Zipping123
If I where to do what Jamie did I would probably tell them that the juveniles just had nothing to do. Even though they did go to school they probably didn't have anything do after school. They could also do something, like set up centers to give troubled juveniles help and to find out why they where doing what they where. Another thing that I think could happen, is if juveniles get caught in the act they could be sent to a probation officer to talk about why they commited the deliqut act as well as telling their parents so the parents can help the juvenile that got in trouble. Also the parents could give more jobs to the juveniles. Since the less freetime that juveniles have the more likely they are to stay out of trouble nd not cause ant delquint acts. The last thing that could do is, try to get the juveniles into jobs so they have something to do and a lot less free time starting at at least 13. -UNSC_ODST_123
I like your idea of having them set up centers and find out what they are doing and why they are doing it. I feel like that could solve many of there problems. and the fact that it takes away there free time which can keep them out of trouble I would also have to agree with. Jays123
I agree with your statement 100%. By giving the juveniles something to do with their free time could take them away from the negative influences that they have in their lives and could lead them away from those delinquent acts. Anything positive that they can receive I feel could help the juvenile delinquents. Rawr_BIL_123
I totally see your point. If juveniles are supervised during their after school activities, I firmly believe juvenile delinquency issues could be reduced. Not enough to be busy, but to be supervised while busy......Parent123
If I were Jamie I would not only take a stand but I would put my personal input into the ideas of keeping these juveniles off the streets and away from the crime. First a curfew must be set. This curfew is not to be broken, not even by the minute. From my home town our curfew for minors is 11 on the week days and 12 on the weekends. Our only exceptions are if one is leaving work, school, or a church event. Our local officers are very strict on this, they pull over using probable cause very often if they feel that one is underage past curfew. The town also has to have a firm hold on the actions of minors. Don't just threaten them with a ticket for doing wrong, getting the school and their extra circulars involved is as great way to keep kids out of trouble. If the boys in the video were told that if they committed wrong doings that they could be pulled from the football team, (it seemed as though they all had varsity jackets on so I assumed some kind of team sport) then maybe they would be less likely to want to be out later and hurting others. saxophones123
Personally, I really like your idea of utilizing incentives, like student's extracurricular activities, as a tool to keep them off of the streets and prevent them from committing delinquent acts. I know if I were to have the thought of losing playing time on the football or baseball team in the back of my head before I would potentially commit a delinquent act, it would prevent me from committing that act. Very good points you bring up here. -GoCardsGo_123
In Jamie's position I would take this as a personal attack against my family. If I had friends that bumped my dad's car then all got out and beat him up I would find new friends, along with that I would try to do anything in my power to stop that from happening again to another family. So with all that said I would tell the counsel that you don't have to punish all the kids in the town by taking the football games and all the extra events away. But you can have the local officers do more patrols and stop all kids that are out past a certain time. I know curfews are a good way to stop all that, but cops can't be everywhere to enforce them. And judging by the video that incident did not happen after an 11pm curfew. I would, tell the city that there needs to be a place for the kids to go and hangout instead of just driving around harassing people. Every kid in the school shouldn’t be punished for the act of a few and those few should be force to some extra circulars to keep them out of trouble. And have those other kids that are in sports and student counsel to help keep them in line too.USMCgrunt_123
I think that kids who are going to do these things, for whatever reason, are going to do them. It's the same idea with Prohibition: We'll find a way. As far as Jamie, yes, new friends, try and combat it, etc. The kids that do this don't hang out with all the other kids though, they band together and bully people, and at the end of the day, it's the nerdy kid who got thrown in a trash can who ends up with a happier life. SnarlyMocha123
I've seen this in high school, and I still agree with what I said then; Jamie should stand up to those kids and he'll be better off for it. Those kids are punks by any standard, and the fact that it's the fifties changes nothing. There will always be kids(and people) like this, and for many it's just a phase I'd say. I know if it were me, I'd get in some big trouble and learn from that mistake, tone it down. Most kids that age have the mindset that if you're going to do stuff like that, that's the age to do it, get it out of your system. The school can and should implement programs to help combat these acts, but ultimately it comes down to their parents. It's a parent's job to teach their children right from wrong. the problem is that some are oblivious to this and think their kids are fine, or worse, they just don't care. You always hear about how criminals have some sort of bad childhood, or are missing a parent or something and stuff just fell through the cracks. I don't know, but it's certainly a problem for people. SnarlyMocha123
Blaming the parents for the way kids are brought up solves nothing. There are many reasons kids turn out the way they do. Some parents teach there kids how to be a criminal and some defend there kids which makes them just as guilty as kids committing the crime. But there are us single parents who are raising our kids the best way we can and praying they will not do these things. A lot of kids who do these crimes have a lot of anger from something that has happened to them in there life. It could be a type of abuse they have been through and the person who did the abuse is still walking the streets and that makes the kids angry. There are so many reasons why kids and teenagers do crimes. They need help of some kind. There are no good excuses for them committing crimes but there are reasons and when the reason is solved than the treatment to fix the problem can be addressed. dolphin 123
I also agree you can't totally blame the parents. Granted a kid can't make adult decisions but the choices he/she makes are exactly that; their choices. In my own experience, my parents would tell me not to do something and if I wanted to do it, I was going to do it no matter what they said. If it was a bad choice, I learned from it and never did it again. There are always those kids, that end up turning into adults, that will always do what they want, when they want, no matter the outcome.
I think Jamie should be truthful and tell on the other kids and admit where he was wrong in his choices. I feel the adults should listen and decide on what actions to take to solve the problems with everyone's best interest at heart. Not all teenagers commit crimes and some really feel remorse and stop doing crimes while others continue to do them. During teenage years most teenagers want to fit in the crowd which comes back to low self esteem in teenagers and teens not really knowing where they belong. At first Jamie enjoyed the attention but when it hit his home and involved someone he loved it made him not want any part of the criminal behavior the other teens who were his friends was doing. In high school to be in the crowd and popular seems to be a desire but with Jamie he seen it wasn't worth it or fun. As a mom to teenagers i wish there were more activities for teenagers where even low income parents could afford to let there teenagers be a part of. It is sad the adults did not even want to listen to the teenagers and just considered all teens were bad. That is very unfair and i hope in the end they listened and decided not to punish everyone for crimes that not everyone did. Also the teens who were doing the crimes could receive the help they need with love. Dolphin 123
The Idea of having kids with low-income families would help out a lot. I know in my old high school they are charging families for their kids to play in sports. I know from my past experiences that playing in sports in high school kept me out of some trouble because I didn’t want to sit out or miss any games. With schools having charging families to play sports I believe it will have a bad affect on the kids. USMCgrunt_123
Sports Is what really kept me level-headed and out of trouble for all four years of high school and it was something I would encourage any teen in high school or middle school to do to stay active and out of trouble. its easy fun and most of all...keeps you out of trouble. Hunter123
I agree. Jamie should of told them to admit to what they did to his father while standing in the City Council room with everyone. As teenagers they have alot of peer pressure and I'm sure Jamie felt like he fit in until he learned about his friends and how they hurt his father. Jamie and the other students should of shared their thoughts and feeling letting them know that not all teenagers are bad teenagers. If there was more positive things for the teenagers to do or to keep them active would decrease some of the crime, but alot of teenagers do not have a positive role model or positive home setting and they are looking to be loved and to have attention. Cateyes123
If I was Jaime, I would agree to the curfew and possible driving age change because it would possibly stop the juvenile delinquent acts that were happening in the video. Those two possible changes that the counsel was thinking of doing would be a good idea to help improve and control the acts of crime being done around the town. Yet I would think the town would have police officers in the town as well for protection and security but yet I didn't see such a thing in the video. that's one thing I would of brought up in the meeting if I was Jamie. also I think Jamie did the right thing in separating himself from the group of juveniles that beat up his dad after he found out that they did such a thing to his own family. That's what the youth of today needs to start doing because if some youths are getting tired of going to court or getting in trouble with the law that will effect everyone else in the future then they need to separate themselves from "bad" kids, Hunter123
You make a great point about having to have the local police department help out with the enforcement of the curfew and age limit in driving. Teenagers who are part of a group tends to stick by it because they think that whatever the others in the group does is cool so they are pushed into doing the things others do in order to fit in. It is a hard element to eliminate peer pressure within teens, but with enough guidance and support it is not impossible to achieve. Thank you for your awesome comment. Runner123
I also agree that the Police were not included in this video, and in order to accomplish any type of mending for delinquents those in charge have to be present. Great point! BeeRose123
I'm not sure I agree with you. Why should they instill a curfew and raise the driving age? Because there were some crimes that were committed at night and some involved a car? If that is the case, then we should enact a curfew for everyone (adults included) because there are plenty of adults that commit crimes at night as well. We should probably not allow anyone to drive anymore either because of the percentage of adults that break laws in their car (speeding, drag racing, texting while driving, DUIs, etc.)
The only real solution as I see it is to hold the young criminals (juvenile delinquents) accountable for their own actions as we would with any other criminal. RamsFan123
If I were in Jamie's position I would have to agree with the proposal of having the driving age limit changed in order to reduce the number of possible delinquents having access to a motor vehicle and it would go hand in hand also with the idea of having a curfew to lessen the possibility of having a higher rate of delinquent acts to be carried out. Canceling the football games is not a good idea because football is what brings the school together and the coaches and staff members have greater capabilities of watching over the teenagers. Peer pressure was attempted by Jamie's former companions, but Jamie did the right thing by siding with the school leaders who came to Jamie and asked him to come with them to the council meeting where he can voice his concerns about what happened to his father. Even though the film was made in 1955 it still hits the point when it comes to delinquent acts that are still present up to this day and age. Runner123
If I were Jamie I would definitely open that door to let the delinquents tumble into the room. I would tell the entire story as I knew it, including suggestions of what I believed needed to be done to mend the actions of the other boys. I do believe a curfew should be instilled even for teenagers, in some cases especially for teenagers with the only exception being game nights. Those that were offenders need to mend things with hands on work i.e. community service. Rehabilitation classes of some sort may be beneficial also. Classes where they watch videos on how to become and educated outstanding-productive citizen, or videos on long-term consequences of your actions during teenage years. Possibly bring in guest speakers that had been involved in delinquent acts to share their experiences. I an sure these types of punishments and rehabilitation are already being implemented today and were probably being formed in the 50's. Keeping the offenders busy with informational and physical activities could turn them around.It may be the case that when the delinquent continues to be of good service with encouragement and gratefulness from those he is serving, that he may have a change of heart and become that outstanding-productive citizen. When one is kept busy with good deeds you develop a sense of fulfillment and are greatly appreciated among peers. BeeRose123
I agree with BeeRose123 on the sense that all those programs of hands on work, rehabilitation, and a lot more programs should be implemented to teenagers. Keeping teenagers interactive and busy would keep them off the streets for the majority of the time causing less of a chance that they would go out and do something reckless just because of boredom. -Arrow123
I feel that what Jamie did was the right thing to do. Once he realized that his friends hurt his father not knowing it was his father, he walked away and removed himself from their click. I also think that he should of told his father he knew who assaulted him and to make a report. Jamie's father I believe realized that he was apart of the click of young men once he seen that he ripped off the patch to his jacket. Once Jamie got to school he did the right thing by letting them know he wanted no part of what the group had going on or intended to do. When the other students came to him for help with meeting with the City Council about the issues of Juvenile Delinquency Jamie made the right decision to help speak. Hearing from the students would of been better than hearing from the principal of the school, these students see alot more than what a teacher or principal may see. A lot of them may have interaction with these students that are described as Juveniles doing delinquent acts although they may not have interaction with the crimes that they are committing. Students and peers see way more and now much more than the authority figure may know...cateyes123
Obviously the right thing for Jamie to do here would be to let the council know that his friends were behind the "delinquent acts". As an adult that isn't involved in the situation, it is easy to see things in black and white. However, things are a bit more complicated for Jamie. If he rats out his friends, not only would he be ostracizing himself from the group he has grown up with, but he may also be blamed for some of the acts simply because of who he was associated with. Also, he has seen firsthand how violent this particular group of individuals can be when they don't get their way. Could we really blame him if he chose not to tell the truth?
Personally, I think the way to curb juvenile delinquency is to start treating them more like adults. As they say in the film, "people talk about teenagers as if we're freaks or something." and it's true. Why do we make these laws against a whole age group just because of things a small percentage of them do? Adults commit plenty of crimes at night but do we instill curfews on them? Do we close bars because there is more likely to be sex, fights, vandalism, DUIs involved when large groups of adults get together and drink? Of course not.
Therefore, I don't think it makes sense to punish juveniles as a whole simply because there are some bad apples. Let's stop thinking of crimes as delinquent acts just because they are committed by someone under the age of 18. They are crimes, and the best way to lower crime is to take the criminals off the street. RamsFan123
I agree completely but i feel we also need to lower the records kept having record tat stick to you for years can leave you feeling hopeless. I do believe that records are expunged upon 18 except felonies i may be wrong but we need to rethink punishment and rehab routes for such things. If you give them a chance to clean the slate for more minor offenses such as drug use or vandalism through community service or rehab and then take the charge off the record, we may find a more cooperative populace when it comes to crime. Since they no longer have to fear ruining some ones life for "snitching" they may be more helpful in giving details. No one wants criminals running around with impunity but most people do not want to destroy some ones life for a long period of time either. I believe only violent crimes should see prison or jail anything else community service or counseling or rehab, our prisons are full enough.
If I were in this position I would do the same thing Jamie did. I would go to the meeting for my father and I would tell everyone there what happened and how I heard about it. At the meeting I would start off by telling them that we should have a curfew. The curfew would help keep the delinquents out of the streets. And it there was stuff going on at night it would be easier to find out who did it because there would be less people out at those times. I would also suggest that there should be security guards at the school. This would keep delinquents out of the halls and out of trouble. If they were to get in trouble then they would have to go to meet with the counselor. Meeting with a counselor would help I fell because kids get tired of talking about the situation which may in the future keep them from getting into trouble in the first place. If I were Jamie I would also let those kids in the room and tell everyone that they were the ones who caused harm to my father and would as for them to be punished.... Jays123
I agree with you as far as telling the people in the meeting who had done the damage. But as far as letting those kids in the meeting and telling everyone that they did it I would have to disagree. Letting them in the meeting would cause more trouble than it's worth. After the authorities knew who did it, they could find them and deal with them later.... Milly123
If i was in Jamie's position i would argue against the curfew. As a young teen i grew up in an Irish Catholic house hold and the more rules place upon me the more i felt inclined to break. Now im not saying that we should be lawless but a curfew is not going to solve the problem but create news ones as more children feel cheated since they did not par take in the crimes. Creating new legislature only creates more criminals or juveniles since some will break curfew to continue their harmless routines. I would also if i were him try to talk to the guys on the side and persuade them to change their ways if they chose not to then you hold no more loyalty to them as they hold non to you. If the talks didn't work and they continue then its your civic duty to release the information to the police or authorities. I do not agree with aggressive authority how ever when destroying or harming others that's when it is needed. Blanket policies in my experience only create more animosity towards rules and regulations and degrade the unit or society they are placed upon. There for im my theory i believe it best instead of jumping to rash blanket policy to increase force during the time of negligent behavior and plead with children of the school to come forth anonymously with what info they believe may help. I believe it is authorities charge to protect and serve not take freedoms for the grievances of a few.
If I were Jamie, i would have stood up for what I knew was right. I would explain that I was raised up in a household where acts like those happening around the town would not have been tolerated. I would also explain that the adults would have to do something to show those delinquents that there are consequences to their actions. If the adults would have cut all the dances or the entire football team because a small group of people then it would have caused many people to be upset that they hadn't done anything wrong. So I think if the teachers and principal of Jamie's high school created a way for teens to have fun without doing delinquent acts it would help benefit the community as a whole. baseball_123
I agree with telling the council that the way you were raised told you that such acts have consequences. Cutting the dances and football team altogether would cause an uproar and is not fair to the teenagers who do not associate themselves with delinquent acts. You will have to be specific about the way you suggest "to have fun without doing delinquent acts" to the council. That isn't really giving them a direct answer. It is a very broad answer. Give them a legit answer as to what they should do since they are giving you the power to suggest something reasonable to your benefit. bama123
If I was in Jamie's position I would stand up for what was right just like he did. I think that Jamie has a tough decision to make in whether or not to rat out his friends. To the viewer it is obvious that he should tell the authorities, but for Jamie it would be hard to put his friendships on the line. If I found out that my friends, even if they did it unknowingly, hit my dads car then beat him up I would cut off my friendships with them. I think that curfew is a great idea to keep juveniles off the street. If anyone breaks curfew there would obviously be consequences. If juveniles continuously commit delinquent acts and break curfew, there would be consequences. Counseling would be required for any juvenile that commits such an act. Also, community service would be implemented for anyone that does not correct their behavior. Milly123
Jamie demonstrated on two separate occasions that he is capable of standing up for himself. Once in the restaurant and then at school in the hallway, showing that group of boys that he will not tolerate the acts that they are involving themselves in. Jamie wants nothing to do with them. When the other group of students confront Jamie about going to the council, he agrees. Now if I were Jamie, I would have many suggestions to bring to the council's table. First, tell them there needs to be stricter rules in school as far as how they go about their discipline. If anyone is caught in a delinquent act and are involved in any sport,club,or other school related functions, they will be suspended from it for a certain amount of time or possibly cut depending on the seriousness of the act. I would also suggest having a place for teenagers to all hang out together and have a fun activity they would all enjoy, such as going to a drive-in where movies are half price for students with good behavior. Reward the students for doing well and make the rewards worthwhile to the teenagers. Curfew should be enforced for 11pm on weeknights and 12am on weekends. Patrols should be steady around and after these times. Counselors should be readily available to teenagers. Someone they can go to and tell things that are bothering them or that they have seen another student doing something they shouldn't be and are not okay with such an act. Lastly, I would not tell on those other kids. They are going to get caught eventually, and most likely while doing something worse with a much bigger penalty. It will catch up to them. bama123
I agree with everything you said about Jamie and the ideas you have to put into place, etc.. The one issue I have is with not telling anyone about the kids. Why wait until they do something worse? They rammed a car and beat someone up.. That's bad enough for jail right there already. I understand that it would make school life more difficult and it may not seem like much but they could have severely hurt him even if they didn't intend to, which they did. DaBears123
I think that it took too long for Jamie to realize that gang life isn't the answer. It took his own dad getting beaten up by his friends to make him see that the things he and his friends were doing is wrong. It did take guts to finally stand up to his friends and to let them know that he wasn't going to take part in their delinquent acts anymore. There are many suggestions or ideas that Jamie could have, but the principle of the school should have a dress code policy and part of that policy should be no gang colors or clothing is to be worn on school grounds. Schools have many programs for students to get involved in and a lot of them have counselors in place if students have issues at home or with other students. Jamie could suggest that there be extra patrols by the police officers in the town or even see if a volunteer group could be set up that anyone could join, so that they could do these "safety patrols" and help with the juvenile delinquency problems. The mayor should crack down on these delinquents with strict penalties for those that continue to cause problems and break the law. Spartan123
If I were in Jamie’s shoes I would tell the mayor who it was that beat his father up, they are not his friends at all they tried to intimidate him like high school bullies. I would not do any type of mass punishment. My first question is where the delinquent’s parents are, they should be held responsible, not other teens that are not causing any problems. What about the other students who were at home and had nothing to do with what happened that night. I would beef up the police force, more patrols, and more officers on the streets during the times that are the most troubled with the vandalizing. After the ones that are causing the trouble are caught, if they are on any sports team then they would be pulled from said team. If there was any property damage they would then spend their Friday after school, and all day sat repairing any damages, community service.
I agree with everything you said. Your right because coming out with the truth is better in the long run. It doesn't matter if they are your friends or not what they did was illegal. Having more cops patrol would decrease the crimes like that from happening. Bearsfootball123
If I were Jaime I would have sat down with my dad and talked to him about what happened and what was going on with me at that particular time. I would've told him exactly who it was that did that to him for him to decide what to do and in the meantime at school I would've ignored the kids and informed the school staff that they were bothering me. Most of the time nothing is done, but if it escalates they will either be forced to do something about it or have to admit knowledge of it happening when police get involved (back then maybe not so much as compared to nowadays). While at the council meeting I would tell them that a curfew is a good idea. Having said that I wouldn't agree with the license age raising because the curfew is in effect regardless. I would also suggest maybe other after school activities such as opening up the gym for basketball for a few hours so the kids can play together and also stay out of trouble. For beating up my father, I'd leave that to him but urge him to take it to the police to let them clear it up. Regardless of who it was that committed the assault, it is an assault.. I wouldn't let a stranger get away with it, and I hold my "friends" to a higher standard than I would a stranger. As far as any other damages to property I would suggest community service hours and possible fines depending on the cost to fix the damages. DaBears123
I feel that a juvenile now days are much similar to those in the 1950s based on the video. There are teens out there that claim they are in a gang or clique and go around committing juvenile acts just like it was shown in the video. I’ve seen videos that have gone viral of groups of teens running up to random people and start “jumping “ them for no reason all because they have nothing else to do and think its cool. Although some juveniles are in school, it doesn’t necessarily mean teachers are showing them the same attention that they are showing the students that are getting higher grades. If I was Jamie I would’ve done exactly what he did and would’ve went to the city council and suggested a facility where juveniles could get special attention and counseling , that way not all youths were being punished for something that a small percentage of the youths were doing. Rawr_BIL_123
This video touches a lot of interesting points on the same topic, which is about juvenile delinquency. The first point that they made is that one way to stop juvenile delinquency is to make juveniles aware of the harm that the criminal acts they participate in cause and to not associate with the wrong groups. Just like in the video when Jaime found out that the clique of friends he hung out with beat his dad badly and how he decided that he didn’t want to hang out with them not just because of the fact that they beat his father but because they are always up to no good. Being put in Jaime’s position I would make sure that there was a curfew just like they said in the video but for 11pm because a lot of the crimes that are committed are done late at night. I would also make sure that there were programs out there to help make the youth aware of the harm these kinds of behaviors can cause. -Arrow123
If I were Jaime I would have told my father that I knew who had beat him up. I would have explained to him that I had no idea that they had done that until I was with them. At school I would have ignored those kids and kept to my self. just like he did I would have taken the first opportunity to go out and help all the other kids that didn't do anything wrong not get punished. No matter if they were my friends or not they committed a crime and they deserve to be punished and tried as adults. I don't think that all teens should be punished because of four kids that decided to commit a delinquent act. Bearsfootball123
If I were Jamie I would tell the council that we need to have more places open for teenagers to have fun and occupy there time. I feel when juveniles do not have a hobby, sport, and/ or other activities they become destructive. Also if I were Jamie I would tell the council that juveniles need counseling if they are disruptive in school or have been in trouble with the police. I feel that most delinquents have issues in the home or with the way they veiw the world. Juvenile delinquents should also have curfews earlier than regular juveniles. Jamie should also go to the police and report his former friends. It would hold them accountable for the way they acted. It was nice that Jamie was man enough to know right from wrong and to stand up to his former friends. I feel that this will help drive down juvenile delinquency and vandalism. Zipping123
I agree with the stance you take. If the idea of more recreational centers being available to teens was brought to the council's attention then they could take a stance. If the teens had proactive things to do in the community then they would have less time to be bored so there would be less juvenile delinquency. Whovian123
If I were Jaime I would bring the fact that 80% of crime is done by 20% of the population so the new laws that are being proposed will punish a lot more people than are actually doing anything wrong. If the teens had somewhere to hangout like a recreational center rather than running the streets then a lot of the delinquency would cease. More crime could be prevented by setting up programs in the schools in order to counter problems at home. I would also encourage for the police to figure out where a lot of the crimes are happening so that police could better patrol those areas and stop even more of the crimes. If a delinquent is caught doing a crime then earlier curfews, probation, or court supervisions should be set in place. I believe that using at least some of these methods would cut down the crime rate significantly. Whovian123
Good point you bring up with encouraging police to better patrol areas of higher crime, just presence alone could reduce some forms of crime, however it's important to remember that most of the time police are seldom to actually catch crime in the act.
An increased police presence during late night hours and building community relations with students, parents and businesses could also have a decent outcome in reducing juvenile delinquency.
First off I would suggest starting up community or neighborhood watch programs to report suspicious activity to the authorities. Also suggesting city ordinances that would force parents to pay a fine if their child is caught in delinquent behavior, perhaps that would encourage them to pay more attention to what their kids are doing. I also noticed Jamie's friends had some sort of symbol sewn on their jackets perhaps the school could also enforce a dress code policy prohibiting gang related behavior or dress.
Though some of Jamie's peers at school did not like the idea of a curfew, applying a curfew that began when businesses close would prevent some of the more unruly youth in the community from getting into mischief.
It's an argument in many forms we constantly see in every day life, the small few making the larger portion of a population look bad. Happens to police, quite often as portrayed in popular media.
If I were put in Jamie's position, I would do the same as he did and attempt to take a stand against the gang of juveniles that beat up his father. There are a few things which I would suggest to the city council to implement in the lives of teens in an attempt to combat the issue of juvenile delinquency. First off, I would impose a curfew of 11 PM on weeknights and 12 AM on weekends. After this point and time on the assigned days, juveniles would not be permitted to be freely roaming the streets in town. I would also implement counseling programs at the high school which would allow delinquent teens to go and receive treatment with some sort of counselor. Since delinquent acts in teens are usually a result of some negative aspect of their at home lives, I believe having a person they can confide in to talk about anything and everything that is going on in their lives would be a huge step in the right direction for teens who may be struggling with delinquency.
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Those sound like good ideas to help keep juveniles from doing things to get them in trouble. Even though the curfew was soemthing they had a problem with in the video. But your idea sounds like a very fair and reasonable time for them to be inside. Also the school counsler thing is also a good idea
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I agreed with you in my personal response when it comes to a curfew. It is a great way to keep minors off the streets and at home safe with their parents. I also love the idea of implementing counseling a the high schools. Vouching from personal experiences, having someone to talk to always makes life just a little easier to move through. I feel less likely to want to involve myself in wrong doings, and I feel as though it would do the same for others. saxophones123
DeleteYou and I touched on similar suggestions to help the delinquents turn their lives around. I did not mention the negative aspect that may be prevalent in the juveniles lives. I definitely agree with putting positive people in their lives as a sort of mending process for them. Counselors, police officers, definitely others in the community could step in and help them to achieve a change of heart. For the juveniles to have hands on work (community service) as I suggested, positive role models would be a must have!! BeeRose123
DeleteThe curfew would not help very much because most criminal acts are committed before the curfew. That may be because we have one implemented now but it still may not help. I like the part about counseling but the problematic part is it would be time consuming and expensive to do for every adolescent. Overall they are good ideas though. Zipping123
DeleteIf I where to do what Jamie did I would probably tell them that the juveniles just had nothing to do. Even though they did go to school they probably didn't have anything do after school. They could also do something, like set up centers to give troubled juveniles help and to find out why they where doing what they where. Another thing that I think could happen, is if juveniles get caught in the act they could be sent to a probation officer to talk about why they commited the deliqut act as well as telling their parents so the parents can help the juvenile that got in trouble. Also the parents could give more jobs to the juveniles. Since the less freetime that juveniles have the more likely they are to stay out of trouble nd not cause ant delquint acts. The last thing that could do is, try to get the juveniles into jobs so they have something to do and a lot less free time starting at at least 13.
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I like your idea of having them set up centers and find out what they are doing and why they are doing it. I feel like that could solve many of there problems. and the fact that it takes away there free time which can keep them out of trouble I would also have to agree with. Jays123
DeleteI agree with your statement 100%. By giving the juveniles something to do with their free time could take them away from the negative influences that they have in their lives and could lead them away from those delinquent acts. Anything positive that they can receive I feel could help the juvenile delinquents. Rawr_BIL_123
DeleteI totally see your point. If juveniles are supervised during their after school activities, I firmly believe juvenile delinquency issues could be reduced. Not enough to be busy, but to be supervised while busy......Parent123
ReplyDeleteIf I were Jamie I would not only take a stand but I would put my personal input into the ideas of keeping these juveniles off the streets and away from the crime. First a curfew must be set. This curfew is not to be broken, not even by the minute. From my home town our curfew for minors is 11 on the week days and 12 on the weekends. Our only exceptions are if one is leaving work, school, or a church event. Our local officers are very strict on this, they pull over using probable cause very often if they feel that one is underage past curfew. The town also has to have a firm hold on the actions of minors. Don't just threaten them with a ticket for doing wrong, getting the school and their extra circulars involved is as great way to keep kids out of trouble. If the boys in the video were told that if they committed wrong doings that they could be pulled from the football team, (it seemed as though they all had varsity jackets on so I assumed some kind of team sport) then maybe they would be less likely to want to be out later and hurting others. saxophones123
ReplyDeletePersonally, I really like your idea of utilizing incentives, like student's extracurricular activities, as a tool to keep them off of the streets and prevent them from committing delinquent acts. I know if I were to have the thought of losing playing time on the football or baseball team in the back of my head before I would potentially commit a delinquent act, it would prevent me from committing that act. Very good points you bring up here.
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In Jamie's position I would take this as a personal attack against my family. If I had friends that bumped my dad's car then all got out and beat him up I would find new friends, along with that I would try to do anything in my power to stop that from happening again to another family. So with all that said I would tell the counsel that you don't have to punish all the kids in the town by taking the football games and all the extra events away. But you can have the local officers do more patrols and stop all kids that are out past a certain time. I know curfews are a good way to stop all that, but cops can't be everywhere to enforce them. And judging by the video that incident did not happen after an 11pm curfew. I would, tell the city that there needs to be a place for the kids to go and hangout instead of just driving around harassing people. Every kid in the school shouldn’t be punished for the act of a few and those few should be force to some extra circulars to keep them out of trouble. And have those other kids that are in sports and student counsel to help keep them in line too.USMCgrunt_123
ReplyDeleteI think that kids who are going to do these things, for whatever reason, are going to do them. It's the same idea with Prohibition: We'll find a way. As far as Jamie, yes, new friends, try and combat it, etc. The kids that do this don't hang out with all the other kids though, they band together and bully people, and at the end of the day, it's the nerdy kid who got thrown in a trash can who ends up with a happier life. SnarlyMocha123
DeleteI've seen this in high school, and I still agree with what I said then; Jamie should stand up to those kids and he'll be better off for it. Those kids are punks by any standard, and the fact that it's the fifties changes nothing. There will always be kids(and people) like this, and for many it's just a phase I'd say. I know if it were me, I'd get in some big trouble and learn from that mistake, tone it down. Most kids that age have the mindset that if you're going to do stuff like that, that's the age to do it, get it out of your system. The school can and should implement programs to help combat these acts, but ultimately it comes down to their parents. It's a parent's job to teach their children right from wrong. the problem is that some are oblivious to this and think their kids are fine, or worse, they just don't care. You always hear about how criminals have some sort of bad childhood, or are missing a parent or something and stuff just fell through the cracks. I don't know, but it's certainly a problem for people. SnarlyMocha123
ReplyDeleteBlaming the parents for the way kids are brought up solves nothing. There are many reasons kids turn out the way they do. Some parents teach there kids how to be a criminal and some defend there kids which makes them just as guilty as kids committing the crime. But there are us single parents who are raising our kids the best way we can and praying they will not do these things. A lot of kids who do these crimes have a lot of anger from something that has happened to them in there life. It could be a type of abuse they have been through and the person who did the abuse is still walking the streets and that makes the kids angry. There are so many reasons why kids and teenagers do crimes. They need help of some kind. There are no good excuses for them committing crimes but there are reasons and when the reason is solved than the treatment to fix the problem can be addressed. dolphin 123
DeleteI also agree you can't totally blame the parents. Granted a kid can't make adult decisions but the choices he/she makes are exactly that; their choices. In my own experience, my parents would tell me not to do something and if I wanted to do it, I was going to do it no matter what they said. If it was a bad choice, I learned from it and never did it again. There are always those kids, that end up turning into adults, that will always do what they want, when they want, no matter the outcome.
DeleteI think Jamie should be truthful and tell on the other kids and admit where he was wrong in his choices. I feel the adults should listen and decide on what actions to take to solve the problems with everyone's best interest at heart. Not all teenagers commit crimes and some really feel remorse and stop doing crimes while others continue to do them. During teenage years most teenagers want to fit in the crowd which comes back to low self esteem in teenagers and teens not really knowing where they belong. At first Jamie enjoyed the attention but when it hit his home and involved someone he loved it made him not want any part of the criminal behavior the other teens who were his friends was doing. In high school to be in the crowd and popular seems to be a desire but with Jamie he seen it wasn't worth it or fun. As a mom to teenagers i wish there were more activities for teenagers where even low income parents could afford to let there teenagers be a part of. It is sad the adults did not even want to listen to the teenagers and just considered all teens were bad. That is very unfair and i hope in the end they listened and decided not to punish everyone for crimes that not everyone did. Also the teens who were doing the crimes could receive the help they need with love. Dolphin 123
ReplyDeleteThe Idea of having kids with low-income families would help out a lot. I know in my old high school they are charging families for their kids to play in sports. I know from my past experiences that playing in sports in high school kept me out of some trouble because I didn’t want to sit out or miss any games. With schools having charging families to play sports I believe it will have a bad affect on the kids. USMCgrunt_123
DeleteSports Is what really kept me level-headed and out of trouble for all four years of high school and it was something I would encourage any teen in high school or middle school to do to stay active and out of trouble. its easy fun and most of all...keeps you out of trouble.
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I agree. Jamie should of told them to admit to what they did to his father while standing in the City Council room with everyone. As teenagers they have alot of peer pressure and I'm sure Jamie felt like he fit in until he learned about his friends and how they hurt his father. Jamie and the other students should of shared their thoughts and feeling letting them know that not all teenagers are bad teenagers. If there was more positive things for the teenagers to do or to keep them active would decrease some of the crime, but alot of teenagers do not have a positive role model or positive home setting and they are looking to be loved and to have attention. Cateyes123
DeleteIf I was Jaime, I would agree to the curfew and possible driving age change because it would possibly stop the juvenile delinquent acts that were happening in the video. Those two possible changes that the counsel was thinking of doing would be a good idea to help improve and control the acts of crime being done around the town. Yet I would think the town would have police officers in the town as well for protection and security but yet I didn't see such a thing in the video. that's one thing I would of brought up in the meeting if I was Jamie. also I think Jamie did the right thing in separating himself from the group of juveniles that beat up his dad after he found out that they did such a thing to his own family. That's what the youth of today needs to start doing because if some youths are getting tired of going to court or getting in trouble with the law that will effect everyone else in the future then they need to separate themselves from "bad" kids,
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You make a great point about having to have the local police department help out with the enforcement of the curfew and age limit in driving. Teenagers who are part of a group tends to stick by it because they think that whatever the others in the group does is cool so they are pushed into doing the things others do in order to fit in. It is a hard element to eliminate peer pressure within teens, but with enough guidance and support it is not impossible to achieve. Thank you for your awesome comment. Runner123
DeleteI also agree that the Police were not included in this video, and in order to accomplish any type of mending for delinquents those in charge have to be present. Great point! BeeRose123
DeleteI'm not sure I agree with you. Why should they instill a curfew and raise the driving age? Because there were some crimes that were committed at night and some involved a car? If that is the case, then we should enact a curfew for everyone (adults included) because there are plenty of adults that commit crimes at night as well. We should probably not allow anyone to drive anymore either because of the percentage of adults that break laws in their car (speeding, drag racing, texting while driving, DUIs, etc.)
DeleteThe only real solution as I see it is to hold the young criminals (juvenile delinquents) accountable for their own actions as we would with any other criminal. RamsFan123
If I were in Jamie's position I would have to agree with the proposal of having the driving age limit changed in order to reduce the number of possible delinquents having access to a motor vehicle and it would go hand in hand also with the idea of having a curfew to lessen the possibility of having a higher rate of delinquent acts to be carried out. Canceling the football games is not a good idea because football is what brings the school together and the coaches and staff members have greater capabilities of watching over the teenagers. Peer pressure was attempted by Jamie's former companions, but Jamie did the right thing by siding with the school leaders who came to Jamie and asked him to come with them to the council meeting where he can voice his concerns about what happened to his father. Even though the film was made in 1955 it still hits the point when it comes to delinquent acts that are still present up to this day and age. Runner123
ReplyDeleteIf I were Jamie I would definitely open that door to let the delinquents tumble into the room. I would tell the entire story as I knew it, including suggestions of what I believed needed to be done to mend the actions of the other boys. I do believe a curfew should be instilled even for teenagers, in some cases especially for teenagers with the only exception being game nights. Those that were offenders need to mend things with hands on work i.e. community service. Rehabilitation classes of some sort may be beneficial also. Classes where they watch videos on how to become and educated outstanding-productive citizen, or videos on long-term consequences of your actions during teenage years. Possibly bring in guest speakers that had been involved in delinquent acts to share their experiences. I an sure these types of punishments and rehabilitation are already being implemented today and were probably being formed in the 50's. Keeping the offenders busy with informational and physical activities could turn them around.It may be the case that when the delinquent continues to be of good service with encouragement and gratefulness from those he is serving, that he may have a change of heart and become that outstanding-productive citizen. When one is kept busy with good deeds you develop a sense of fulfillment and are greatly appreciated among peers. BeeRose123
ReplyDeleteI agree with BeeRose123 on the sense that all those programs of hands on work, rehabilitation, and a lot more programs should be implemented to teenagers. Keeping teenagers interactive and busy would keep them off the streets for the majority of the time causing less of a chance that they would go out and do something reckless just because of boredom.
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I feel that what Jamie did was the right thing to do. Once he realized that his friends hurt his father not knowing it was his father, he walked away and removed himself from their click. I also think that he should of told his father he knew who assaulted him and to make a report. Jamie's father I believe realized that he was apart of the click of young men once he seen that he ripped off the patch to his jacket. Once Jamie got to school he did the right thing by letting them know he wanted no part of what the group had going on or intended to do. When the other students came to him for help with meeting with the City Council about the issues of Juvenile Delinquency Jamie made the right decision to help speak. Hearing from the students would of been better than hearing from the principal of the school, these students see alot more than what a teacher or principal may see. A lot of them may have interaction with these students that are described as Juveniles doing delinquent acts although they may not have interaction with the crimes that they are committing. Students and peers see way more and now much more than the authority figure may know...cateyes123
ReplyDeleteObviously the right thing for Jamie to do here would be to let the council know that his friends were behind the "delinquent acts". As an adult that isn't involved in the situation, it is easy to see things in black and white. However, things are a bit more complicated for Jamie. If he rats out his friends, not only would he be ostracizing himself from the group he has grown up with, but he may also be blamed for some of the acts simply because of who he was associated with. Also, he has seen firsthand how violent this particular group of individuals can be when they don't get their way. Could we really blame him if he chose not to tell the truth?
ReplyDeletePersonally, I think the way to curb juvenile delinquency is to start treating them more like adults. As they say in the film, "people talk about teenagers as if we're freaks or something." and it's true. Why do we make these laws against a whole age group just because of things a small percentage of them do? Adults commit plenty of crimes at night but do we instill curfews on them? Do we close bars because there is more likely to be sex, fights, vandalism, DUIs involved when large groups of adults get together and drink? Of course not.
Therefore, I don't think it makes sense to punish juveniles as a whole simply because there are some bad apples. Let's stop thinking of crimes as delinquent acts just because they are committed by someone under the age of 18. They are crimes, and the best way to lower crime is to take the criminals off the street. RamsFan123
I agree completely but i feel we also need to lower the records kept having record tat stick to you for years can leave you feeling hopeless. I do believe that records are expunged upon 18 except felonies i may be wrong but we need to rethink punishment and rehab routes for such things. If you give them a chance to clean the slate for more minor offenses such as drug use or vandalism through community service or rehab and then take the charge off the record, we may find a more cooperative populace when it comes to crime. Since they no longer have to fear ruining some ones life for "snitching" they may be more helpful in giving details. No one wants criminals running around with impunity but most people do not want to destroy some ones life for a long period of time either. I believe only violent crimes should see prison or jail anything else community service or counseling or rehab, our prisons are full enough.
DeleteIf I were in this position I would do the same thing Jamie did. I would go to the meeting for my father and I would tell everyone there what happened and how I heard about it. At the meeting I would start off by telling them that we should have a curfew. The curfew would help keep the delinquents out of the streets. And it there was stuff going on at night it would be easier to find out who did it because there would be less people out at those times. I would also suggest that there should be security guards at the school. This would keep delinquents out of the halls and out of trouble. If they were to get in trouble then they would have to go to meet with the counselor. Meeting with a counselor would help I fell because kids get tired of talking about the situation which may in the future keep them from getting into trouble in the first place. If I were Jamie I would also let those kids in the room and tell everyone that they were the ones who caused harm to my father and would as for them to be punished.... Jays123
ReplyDeleteI agree with you as far as telling the people in the meeting who had done the damage. But as far as letting those kids in the meeting and telling everyone that they did it I would have to disagree. Letting them in the meeting would cause more trouble than it's worth. After the authorities knew who did it, they could find them and deal with them later.... Milly123
DeleteIf i was in Jamie's position i would argue against the curfew. As a young teen i grew up in an Irish Catholic house hold and the more rules place upon me the more i felt inclined to break. Now im not saying that we should be lawless but a curfew is not going to solve the problem but create news ones as more children feel cheated since they did not par take in the crimes. Creating new legislature only creates more criminals or juveniles since some will break curfew to continue their harmless routines. I would also if i were him try to talk to the guys on the side and persuade them to change their ways if they chose not to then you hold no more loyalty to them as they hold non to you. If the talks didn't work and they continue then its your civic duty to release the information to the police or authorities. I do not agree with aggressive authority how ever when destroying or harming others that's when it is needed. Blanket policies in my experience only create more animosity towards rules and regulations and degrade the unit or society they are placed upon. There for im my theory i believe it best instead of jumping to rash blanket policy to increase force during the time of negligent behavior and plead with children of the school to come forth anonymously with what info they believe may help. I believe it is authorities charge to protect and serve not take freedoms for the grievances of a few.
ReplyDeleteIf I were Jamie, i would have stood up for what I knew was right. I would explain that I was raised up in a household where acts like those happening around the town would not have been tolerated. I would also explain that the adults would have to do something to show those delinquents that there are consequences to their actions. If the adults would have cut all the dances or the entire football team because a small group of people then it would have caused many people to be upset that they hadn't done anything wrong. So I think if the teachers and principal of Jamie's high school created a way for teens to have fun without doing delinquent acts it would help benefit the community as a whole.
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I agree with telling the council that the way you were raised told you that such acts have consequences. Cutting the dances and football team altogether would cause an uproar and is not fair to the teenagers who do not associate themselves with delinquent acts. You will have to be specific about the way you suggest "to have fun without doing delinquent acts" to the council. That isn't really giving them a direct answer. It is a very broad answer. Give them a legit answer as to what they should do since they are giving you the power to suggest something reasonable to your benefit. bama123
DeleteIf I was in Jamie's position I would stand up for what was right just like he did. I think that Jamie has a tough decision to make in whether or not to rat out his friends. To the viewer it is obvious that he should tell the authorities, but for Jamie it would be hard to put his friendships on the line. If I found out that my friends, even if they did it unknowingly, hit my dads car then beat him up I would cut off my friendships with them. I think that curfew is a great idea to keep juveniles off the street. If anyone breaks curfew there would obviously be consequences. If juveniles continuously commit delinquent acts and break curfew, there would be consequences. Counseling would be required for any juvenile that commits such an act. Also, community service would be implemented for anyone that does not correct their behavior.
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Jamie demonstrated on two separate occasions that he is capable of standing up for himself. Once in the restaurant and then at school in the hallway, showing that group of boys that he will not tolerate the acts that they are involving themselves in. Jamie wants nothing to do with them. When the other group of students confront Jamie about going to the council, he agrees. Now if I were Jamie, I would have many suggestions to bring to the council's table. First, tell them there needs to be stricter rules in school as far as how they go about their discipline. If anyone is caught in a delinquent act and are involved in any sport,club,or other school related functions, they will be suspended from it for a certain amount of time or possibly cut depending on the seriousness of the act. I would also suggest having a place for teenagers to all hang out together and have a fun activity they would all enjoy, such as going to a drive-in where movies are half price for students with good behavior. Reward the students for doing well and make the rewards worthwhile to the teenagers. Curfew should be enforced for 11pm on weeknights and 12am on weekends. Patrols should be steady around and after these times. Counselors should be readily available to teenagers. Someone they can go to and tell things that are bothering them or that they have seen another student doing something they shouldn't be and are not okay with such an act. Lastly, I would not tell on those other kids. They are going to get caught eventually, and most likely while doing something worse with a much bigger penalty. It will catch up to them. bama123
ReplyDeleteI agree with everything you said about Jamie and the ideas you have to put into place, etc.. The one issue I have is with not telling anyone about the kids. Why wait until they do something worse? They rammed a car and beat someone up.. That's bad enough for jail right there already. I understand that it would make school life more difficult and it may not seem like much but they could have severely hurt him even if they didn't intend to, which they did.
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I think that it took too long for Jamie to realize that gang life isn't the answer. It took his own dad getting beaten up by his friends to make him see that the things he and his friends were doing is wrong. It did take guts to finally stand up to his friends and to let them know that he wasn't going to take part in their delinquent acts anymore. There are many suggestions or ideas that Jamie could have, but the principle of the school should have a dress code policy and part of that policy should be no gang colors or clothing is to be worn on school grounds. Schools have many programs for students to get involved in and a lot of them have counselors in place if students have issues at home or with other students. Jamie could suggest that there be extra patrols by the police officers in the town or even see if a volunteer group could be set up that anyone could join, so that they could do these "safety patrols" and help with the juvenile delinquency problems. The mayor should crack down on these delinquents with strict penalties for those that continue to cause problems and break the law. Spartan123
ReplyDeleteIf I were in Jamie’s shoes I would tell the mayor who it was that beat his father up, they are not his friends at all they tried to intimidate him like high school bullies. I would not do any type of mass punishment. My first question is where the delinquent’s parents are, they should be held responsible, not other teens that are not causing any problems. What about the other students who were at home and had nothing to do with what happened that night. I would beef up the police force, more patrols, and more officers on the streets during the times that are the most troubled with the vandalizing. After the ones that are causing the trouble are caught, if they are on any sports team then they would be pulled from said team. If there was any property damage they would then spend their Friday after school, and all day sat repairing any damages, community service.
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I agree with everything you said. Your right because coming out with the truth is better in the long run. It doesn't matter if they are your friends or not what they did was illegal. Having more cops patrol would decrease the crimes like that from happening. Bearsfootball123
DeleteIf I were Jaime I would have sat down with my dad and talked to him about what happened and what was going on with me at that particular time. I would've told him exactly who it was that did that to him for him to decide what to do and in the meantime at school I would've ignored the kids and informed the school staff that they were bothering me. Most of the time nothing is done, but if it escalates they will either be forced to do something about it or have to admit knowledge of it happening when police get involved (back then maybe not so much as compared to nowadays). While at the council meeting I would tell them that a curfew is a good idea. Having said that I wouldn't agree with the license age raising because the curfew is in effect regardless. I would also suggest maybe other after school activities such as opening up the gym for basketball for a few hours so the kids can play together and also stay out of trouble. For beating up my father, I'd leave that to him but urge him to take it to the police to let them clear it up. Regardless of who it was that committed the assault, it is an assault.. I wouldn't let a stranger get away with it, and I hold my "friends" to a higher standard than I would a stranger. As far as any other damages to property I would suggest community service hours and possible fines depending on the cost to fix the damages.
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I feel that a juvenile now days are much similar to those in the 1950s based on the video. There are teens out there that claim they are in a gang or clique and go around committing juvenile acts just like it was shown in the video. I’ve seen videos that have gone viral of groups of teens running up to random people and start “jumping “ them for no reason all because they have nothing else to do and think its cool. Although some juveniles are in school, it doesn’t necessarily mean teachers are showing them the same attention that they are showing the students that are getting higher grades. If I was Jamie I would’ve done exactly what he did and would’ve went to the city council and suggested a facility where juveniles could get special attention and counseling , that way not all youths were being punished for something that a small percentage of the youths were doing. Rawr_BIL_123
ReplyDeleteThis video touches a lot of interesting points on the same topic, which is about juvenile delinquency. The first point that they made is that one way to stop juvenile delinquency is to make juveniles aware of the harm that the criminal acts they participate in cause and to not associate with the wrong groups. Just like in the video when Jaime found out that the clique of friends he hung out with beat his dad badly and how he decided that he didn’t want to hang out with them not just because of the fact that they beat his father but because they are always up to no good. Being put in Jaime’s position I would make sure that there was a curfew just like they said in the video but for 11pm because a lot of the crimes that are committed are done late at night. I would also make sure that there were programs out there to help make the youth aware of the harm these kinds of behaviors can cause.
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If I were Jaime I would have told my father that I knew who had beat him up. I would have explained to him that I had no idea that they had done that until I was with them. At school I would have ignored those kids and kept to my self. just like he did I would have taken the first opportunity to go out and help all the other kids that didn't do anything wrong not get punished. No matter if they were my friends or not they committed a crime and they deserve to be punished and tried as adults. I don't think that all teens should be punished because of four kids that decided to commit a delinquent act. Bearsfootball123
ReplyDeleteIf I were Jamie I would tell the council that we need to have more places open for teenagers to have fun and occupy there time. I feel when juveniles do not have a hobby, sport, and/ or other activities they become destructive. Also if I were Jamie I would tell the council that juveniles need counseling if they are disruptive in school or have been in trouble with the police. I feel that most delinquents have issues in the home or with the way they veiw the world. Juvenile delinquents should also have curfews earlier than regular juveniles. Jamie should also go to the police and report his former friends. It would hold them accountable for the way they acted. It was nice that Jamie was man enough to know right from wrong and to stand up to his former friends. I feel that this will help drive down juvenile delinquency and vandalism. Zipping123
ReplyDeleteI agree with the stance you take. If the idea of more recreational centers being available to teens was brought to the council's attention then they could take a stance. If the teens had proactive things to do in the community then they would have less time to be bored so there would be less juvenile delinquency. Whovian123
DeleteIf I were Jaime I would bring the fact that 80% of crime is done by 20% of the population so the new laws that are being proposed will punish a lot more people than are actually doing anything wrong. If the teens had somewhere to hangout like a recreational center rather than running the streets then a lot of the delinquency would cease. More crime could be prevented by setting up programs in the schools in order to counter problems at home. I would also encourage for the police to figure out where a lot of the crimes are happening so that police could better patrol those areas and stop even more of the crimes. If a delinquent is caught doing a crime then earlier curfews, probation, or court supervisions should be set in place. I believe that using at least some of these methods would cut down the crime rate significantly. Whovian123
ReplyDeleteGood point you bring up with encouraging police to better patrol areas of higher crime, just presence alone could reduce some forms of crime, however it's important to remember that most of the time police are seldom to actually catch crime in the act.
DeleteAn increased police presence during late night hours and building community relations with students, parents and businesses could also have a decent outcome in reducing juvenile delinquency.
HappyWalrus123
First off I would suggest starting up community or neighborhood watch programs to report suspicious activity to the authorities. Also suggesting city ordinances that would force parents to pay a fine if their child is caught in delinquent behavior, perhaps that would encourage them to pay more attention to what their kids are doing. I also noticed Jamie's friends had some sort of symbol sewn on their jackets perhaps the school could also enforce a dress code policy prohibiting gang related behavior or dress.
ReplyDeleteThough some of Jamie's peers at school did not like the idea of a curfew, applying a curfew that began when businesses close would prevent some of the more unruly youth in the community from getting into mischief.
It's an argument in many forms we constantly see in every day life, the small few making the larger portion of a population look bad. Happens to police, quite often as portrayed in popular media.
HappyWalrus123