Status offense are the root of most of our adult criminals. Some children only need one time to get the bigger picture and others may need to be sentence to some time away from their loved ones to realize who really loves them. Most status offense start with truancy. Per study it is the leading cause to a child being delinquent. But I believe it starts at home, when the parent works a lot or pays attention to another sibling and or a boyfriend. Other offense such as under age drinking, sex, curfew and running away. When the judges are put in the position to do something about this the sometimes are forced to remove the child from the home which usually spirals out of control and the child is more likely to be a recidivist and this will continue until they are either dead or in jail for life. I can see that 40% of the status offense are committed by girls which I can believe because woman or most likely to react on emotions. For example sexual assault from family members, guys taking advantage of them, teen pregnancy and so on and so forward. Not saying things don't happen to boys its just seen more in girls MotherOf4123
I also believe that most of the criminals do start at a status offense. It’s the beginning of a trend that can lead them a path of crime. Another point that I agree with is that you said girls act on emotion. I find that to be true as well but more along the lines of fitting in with the “In” crowd. They become more gullible and easier peer pressured into skipping class, partying, and running away. A teenager is more vulnerable when it comes to older kids pushing them to do juvenile status offenses as in peer pressure. But what can be done about his is showing youth more attention and giving them after school programs to grow goals and a passion for anything other than violence. Easier said than done, but now that status offenses are at all-time low, that they should continue what they are doing. But I also believe each status offender should go to a “scared straight” program, to show them that that isn’t the path they want to go to! rugby123
I with your thoughts of delinquency beginning in the house.There are many more reason the family life can turn a child on a path for the worst. Domestic violence and abuse also greatly affect the child's likelihood of being delinquent. Having negative experiences at a young age is strongly reflected in adulthood ace should be taken into strong consideration when dealing with children. Scobby123
Everything in this life has a beginning, whether if it’s for the good, or the worst. Status offense is the very foundation that can begin a life of crime or rehabilitation or the desire to never go to those lengths again to get in trouble. For some kids , they wake up after the first offense. But sadly for others, it is a path that they will pursue for the rest of their lives. A big factor when looking at status offenders is house their life at home is, and the relationship with their parents. My parents always worked as we lived in the city so living cost are outrageous. I was a high school freshman dropout, but they showed me love and compassion as much as they could. That 1 hour a day that I was able to see them did so much for me and kept me out of trouble. We lived in a bad neighborhood so instead of adapting to that environment. I did not follow my peers. If bad neighborhoods had programs filled with mentors, I could much how beneficial it’d be for kids that do not have to see their children much. Knowing someone cares helps tremendously. Now with females, being 40% of all the juvenile status offenses, can run off of many things but what could stand out is their emotions. Rugby123
With 40% of status offenses being committed by girls it changes my view of juvenile delinquency immensely. I have nieces and and nephews and the thought of one of even one of them getting caught up in the juvenile justice system worries me, because likelihood is so high. In today's day and age I feel that the status offenses have decreased but only because the children are moving on to more serious and consequential crimes. This is why we need more programs and assistance for adults to prevent this. Programs offered at my local recreation center kept me from being subject to the streets, so more funding provided to places like the Boy's and Girl's Club could potentially save these children from a life of incarceration. Also, assistance given to parents of troubled youth may also inhibit the child's rebelliousness. Being a good role model for the at risk youth could direct them on a better more successful path. Scooby123
The statement that you think the reason the juvenile offenses are going do is only because they are committing more serious crimes is something I don’t agree with I think more of it is being blown out of apportion more that anything. It still should be a worry and a big one to. Jfl123
I do believe that youth are getting into more serious crimes but I do not believe that is the reason why the status offence rate has gone down I think the rate has gone down because youth have gotten smarter over the years and have been getting better about concealing the crimes that they do. There is always something new out there that the police are one step behind on and when the youth pick up on these things it scatters like wild fire till the police figure out what is going on and shut it down. Then the process repeats itself. Adults on the other hand are more based on what they learned when they were younger which is way outdated compared to how things go on today which in my opinion why status offences have gone down.
Scooby123, I could not agree any more. I am worried about my nieces growing up with all of this. Studies have shown that the rates keep going up. The children that started committing status offences are married to each other, and they are having children that are just like them. There has to be a way to stop all of this. Parents are supposed to be there for their children and be the good role models in their lives. FBI123
I agree with you on the fact that we need to do more helping then punishing for juveniles. I think that the media has a way these days of blowing crimes out of proportion. It's important to know that they are kids. They make mistakes and learn from them so it doesn't lead to worse crimes. Cowboy123
There are four types of status offences that are linked. They all circle back to the family not picking up on something. I believe that if the spent more quality time together then juveniles would not have the need to fill that gap with things like drinking or have the need to run away. If they are doing these things they probably have skipped school and have family problems. So it turns in to a big gigantic circle of negative influences that can lead juveniles to crimes as adults. If we want to help stop reoffenders from happening we need to have a court system that can actually help the youth. Instead we have a system has very few opinions when it comes to help kids in need. This is something that needs to change and fast and I believe it is getting better but I think we still have some work to do. Jfl123
I think that familys also play a huge role on a young individual. Your absolutely right about kids doing illegal things like drinking and running away because they dont get the attention they need. Positive infulences play a vital role in any kids lifes no matter what your social class is, you need someone positve that will lift you up when your down and show you good things.
I almost feel as if status offences make more problems then they actually solve. Yes, kids that are out of control should have sets of laws but I do not feel as if they need to have separate laws from the rest of society. Especially when you are a youth and in schools they teach you that fitting in with society and following its laws is something you really want to do then why would they have an exclusive set then others. It goes against equality for children among adults. Children are of lower maturity rate as adults I agree with that but why would they not just set the same laws for children? Having a whole set of different laws for kids is almost like babying them into society. Sometimes that can be good but like the video said if a youth is bad and they have the status offences happen to them it is pulling them away from their family even more. At a certain point it almost seems as if the laws are there to add more work and money into society. Kids can follow regular laws like everybody else they shouldnt be held up by more laws for more money and more people within the court system which is over crowed already.
I see the correlation between status offences and juvenile delinquency. Its difficult to determine if status offences do more harm than good, or do they stop juveniles from evolving into criminals. For an example a young sixteen year old boy gets stopped for speeding at one in the morning. Durring the traffic stop the officer found a couple cigars. At this point the boy could be getting three seperate tickets. A curfew, possesion of tobacco, and a speeding ticket. All of those tickets cost money and if the boy doesnt have the money which most sixteen year old boys dont he might not pay his tickets off and get into more trouble for a status offence. The other side of the arguement is it will prevent the boy from being out late at night and learn from his mistakes. I dont know which side I prefer because both arguments have valid points.
I like how you pointed out how it is hard to determine if they do more harm than good. As I agreeingly stated in my response it most likely varies between diferent kids. Maybe its more likley that inner city status offenders will be more likley to commit another crime. Mainly due to the enviornmental factors of high crime rates that arttribute to continued delinquency in those areas. From personal expericene with stauts crimes, my curfew ticket and too many passengers ticket made me realize that it wasn't worth the ticket prices and court fees. However, it may vary depending on where you live and who you associtate yourself with. -Pack123
I feel that status offenses really are the stepping stone for juveniles to develop the likelihood of a future in juvenile delinquency and adult crimes. Although in some cases I feel that it could teach kids a lesson in what can happen when you get into trouble with the law early so they know how serious things can get before it is too late. For me, when I was 16 I was pulled over past curfew with too many people in the car. Getting in trouble for that made me realize that it wasn't worth the price of court and tickets so I began to be more careful in what I was doing. However, I do realize that results can vary between each kid so it is hard to tell if they do more good than bad. -Pack123
From 1980-1996, there was a 101% increase in status offences. That makes me wonder why? What is making them commit status offences? With running away, why are 7 year old children running away? I understand why older kids, 12-17, would run away, but not someone younger than that. Did someone steal their juice boxes while they were at school? I just can't wrap my mind around that. Having 40% of status offences committed by girls. That makes me look at status offences a little different. I would have guessed that it would have been much less than that. I thought that girls would count for maybe 15%-20%, not 40%. After watching this video, i feel like children who commit status offences are more likely to spend the majority of their lives either behind bars, or in the criminal justice system. Status offences are just the first steps.
I agree that it was a little strange that forty percent of status offenders are girls, but it also kind of makes sense to me. For instance girls are more likely to run away to prove a point versus committing more major crimes like boys might. Again I also agree that status offences are just the stepping stone into a prison or chronic delinquency. Silverado123
I feel as though status offenses are like a gateway to other offenses later in life. We should not treat minors as harsh as we do for these offenses. It is important we don't make kids feel like they are what is wrong with society. If we do that then they will carry that over to adulthood and do other crimes. I like the idea of trying to help them rather than punishing them. A teenager is not fully developed and tend to think differently when they are at that age. A lot of successful adults have committed status offenses as well but they did not get caught. Cowboy123
I like the way you think cowboy! I solely agree that there should be more helping for the children instead of punishing them. But at this point what options does one have with limited to no resources, programs, services, housing education etc. Some people have no help at all and are absolutely trying their hardest. Our government is to blame if you ask me!!!! Love123
A status offense is the conduct that is illegal only because the child is underage. The types of status offenses that are common among children include running away, truancy, alcohol and tobacco, curfew and traffic, and being out of control. When parents have children it is their responsibility to raise them how they think is best. Once you become a teenagers, some parents have to many things that they are dealing with which interferes with the child. It could be drinking, significant others, or even younger siblings that they need to take care of. This causes more children to feel neglected and need attention, and they decide it is time to do their own thing which might not be the right thing to do. CSI 123
I feel as if status offenses such as running away and things of that nature are kids crying out for help. Or begging for attention. But things such as staying out late, buying or trying to buy alcohol and or Tabaco are kids being hard headed. Now I am not saying that these things are "right" but I think the proper form of punishment should be done. Theres no way a kid should suffer anything less than a fine for drinking, well that's just the way I see it. And overall if the parents raised their kids right then these problems would drop drastically. I personally didn't have any issues with these laws when I was younger but I can for sure why it is a problem. As I said before I don't think many of these crimes are too serious but in many ways they could be. For example if a girl is out past curfew and gets kidnapped... I just think these types of crimes depend on how youre raised.
@cowboy123 I agree with you completely. I feel like these offenses are just kids learning their way through life and are being hard headed. But you made a good point that if we punish hem too greatly then they can basically scar them and open up doors to future crimes lilap123
I believe that status offences are a major factor in future delinquent acts. As an example if a minor drinks and becomes addicted to alcohol, then they may break laws to gain possession of the beverages. Otherwise status offenders are becoming more and more of an issue to today's juvenile courts. The fact that the rate of juvenile cases rose one hundred and one percent over the course of a decade is troubling. These offenders as stated in the video often suffer from their decisions. The offenders are more likely to commit more serious crimes in the future, and this should be addressed as soon as possible. It could be a matter of encouraging school attendance with incentives, or treatment for those with addictions, etc. Status offences are hard to control I understand, but they do need to be addressed. Silverado123
Most young teenagers get into trouble from lack of support, and leadership. If they had someone to talk to mentor them, and guide them to the right path maybe it could change their whole approach about what's right and wrong. Some status offense are very minor, and could be solved in better ways such as counseling. A lot of teens inherite bad habits from the household. Parents should be charged as much as the teens in certain circumstances. In certain situations juveniles should be punished, but in my opinion that would lead into more issues in the future. 23isback
Status offenders and juvenile delinquents are truly linked at this point in my view. They are related, one leading to the other with a cause and affect outcome. The "cause" portion of the subject in my opinion does start background as a whole, starting from the time you were born! Your family, how you were brought up, where you grew up, what your subject to at home and in the community plays a very big role in why a lot of children become delinquent and become status offenders. It is sad to say that with all of the statics and factors stated, most children will become delinquent, committing status offences. This will lead to juvenile delinquency and furthermore the juvenile committing crimes becoming a criminal as a adult. In 2015 the rates are increasing very high daily and are expecting to get worse which is scary!! But can we just place all the blame on our families? What if they tried to prevent this but didn't have enough or no programs, services, resources and education? With that being said, I hold the government and society accountable for these factors as well. They have a say so and control over most of these things. Why can't every person in America just be treated and classified as equal and have the same opportunities? If this were so the world would began to be a better place for the people reaching the children as well. As humans in society and within the communities, we need to come together and help one another. If the government will, there should be more than enough education, school's, resources, services, housing, etc, to go around for everyone in need And again our government has control over a lot of these factors! Love123
To my understanding these two things are very similar and alike. Status offenses are the actions minors cannot do but adults (depending on the age) can do. Whether that be drinking, smoking, curfew, skipping class, etc. I know from experience that your average teenager breaks at least one if not all while a child. I think that is when it falls back on the environment they are at, because it then could have a influence in their behavior. I looked up the types of punishment that were to be giving to a child if broken one of these rules. It ranges from suspended drivers license, to paying a fine, to mandatory counseling, and can also be sent to live with a relative. Ibanez123
Status offense are the root of most of our adult criminals. Some children only need one time to get the bigger picture and others may need to be sentence to some time away from their loved ones to realize who really loves them. Most status offense start with truancy. Per study it is the leading cause to a child being delinquent. But I believe it starts at home, when the parent works a lot or pays attention to another sibling and or a boyfriend. Other offense such as under age drinking, sex, curfew and running away. When the judges are put in the position to do something about this the sometimes are forced to remove the child from the home which usually spirals out of control and the child is more likely to be a recidivist and this will continue until they are either dead or in jail for life. I can see that 40% of the status offense are committed by girls which I can believe because woman or most likely to react on emotions. For example sexual assault from family members, guys taking advantage of them, teen pregnancy and so on and so forward. Not saying things don't happen to boys its just seen more in girls MotherOf4123
ReplyDeleteI also believe that most of the criminals do start at a status offense. It’s the beginning of a trend that can lead them a path of crime. Another point that I agree with is that you said girls act on emotion. I find that to be true as well but more along the lines of fitting in with the “In” crowd. They become more gullible and easier peer pressured into skipping class, partying, and running away. A teenager is more vulnerable when it comes to older kids pushing them to do juvenile status offenses as in peer pressure. But what can be done about his is showing youth more attention and giving them after school programs to grow goals and a passion for anything other than violence. Easier said than done, but now that status offenses are at all-time low, that they should continue what they are doing. But I also believe each status offender should go to a “scared straight” program, to show them that that isn’t the path they want to go to!
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I with your thoughts of delinquency beginning in the house.There are many more reason the family life can turn a child on a path for the worst. Domestic violence and abuse also greatly affect the child's likelihood of being delinquent. Having negative experiences at a young age is strongly reflected in adulthood ace should be taken into strong consideration when dealing with children.
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Everything in this life has a beginning, whether if it’s for the good, or the worst. Status offense is the very foundation that can begin a life of crime or rehabilitation or the desire to never go to those lengths again to get in trouble. For some kids , they wake up after the first offense. But sadly for others, it is a path that they will pursue for the rest of their lives. A big factor when looking at status offenders is house their life at home is, and the relationship with their parents. My parents always worked as we lived in the city so living cost are outrageous. I was a high school freshman dropout, but they showed me love and compassion as much as they could. That 1 hour a day that I was able to see them did so much for me and kept me out of trouble. We lived in a bad neighborhood so instead of adapting to that environment. I did not follow my peers. If bad neighborhoods had programs filled with mentors, I could much how beneficial it’d be for kids that do not have to see their children much. Knowing someone cares helps tremendously. Now with females, being 40% of all the juvenile status offenses, can run off of many things but what could stand out is their emotions.
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With 40% of status offenses being committed by girls it changes my view of juvenile delinquency immensely. I have nieces and and nephews and the thought of one of even one of them getting caught up in the juvenile justice system worries me, because likelihood is so high. In today's day and age I feel that the status offenses have decreased but only because the children are moving on to more serious and consequential crimes. This is why we need more programs and assistance for adults to prevent this. Programs offered at my local recreation center kept me from being subject to the streets, so more funding provided to places like the Boy's and Girl's Club could potentially save these children from a life of incarceration. Also, assistance given to parents of troubled youth may also inhibit the child's rebelliousness. Being a good role model for the at risk youth could direct them on a better more successful path.
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The statement that you think the reason the juvenile offenses are going do is only because they are committing more serious crimes is something I don’t agree with I think more of it is being blown out of apportion more that anything. It still should be a worry and a big one to.
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I do believe that youth are getting into more serious crimes but I do not believe that is the reason why the status offence rate has gone down I think the rate has gone down because youth have gotten smarter over the years and have been getting better about concealing the crimes that they do. There is always something new out there that the police are one step behind on and when the youth pick up on these things it scatters like wild fire till the police figure out what is going on and shut it down. Then the process repeats itself. Adults on the other hand are more based on what they learned when they were younger which is way outdated compared to how things go on today which in my opinion why status offences have gone down.
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Scooby123, I could not agree any more. I am worried about my nieces growing up with all of this. Studies have shown that the rates keep going up. The children that started committing status offences are married to each other, and they are having children that are just like them. There has to be a way to stop all of this. Parents are supposed to be there for their children and be the good role models in their lives.
DeleteFBI123
I agree with you on the fact that we need to do more helping then punishing for juveniles. I think that the media has a way these days of blowing crimes out of proportion. It's important to know that they are kids. They make mistakes and learn from them so it doesn't lead to worse crimes. Cowboy123
DeleteThere are four types of status offences that are linked. They all circle back to the family not picking up on something. I believe that if the spent more quality time together then juveniles would not have the need to fill that gap with things like drinking or have the need to run away. If they are doing these things they probably have skipped school and have family problems. So it turns in to a big gigantic circle of negative influences that can lead juveniles to crimes as adults. If we want to help stop reoffenders from happening we need to have a court system that can actually help the youth. Instead we have a system has very few opinions when it comes to help kids in need. This is something that needs to change and fast and I believe it is getting better but I think we still have some work to do.
ReplyDeleteJfl123
I think that familys also play a huge role on a young individual. Your absolutely right about kids doing illegal things like drinking and running away because they dont get the attention they need. Positive infulences play a vital role in any kids lifes no matter what your social class is, you need someone positve that will lift you up when your down and show you good things.
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I almost feel as if status offences make more problems then they actually solve. Yes, kids that are out of control should have sets of laws but I do not feel as if they need to have separate laws from the rest of society. Especially when you are a youth and in schools they teach you that fitting in with society and following its laws is something you really want to do then why would they have an exclusive set then others. It goes against equality for children among adults. Children are of lower maturity rate as adults I agree with that but why would they not just set the same laws for children? Having a whole set of different laws for kids is almost like babying them into society. Sometimes that can be good but like the video said if a youth is bad and they have the status offences happen to them it is pulling them away from their family even more. At a certain point it almost seems as if the laws are there to add more work and money into society. Kids can follow regular laws like everybody else they shouldnt be held up by more laws for more money and more people within the court system which is over crowed already.
ReplyDelete36chambers123
I see the correlation between status offences and juvenile delinquency. Its difficult to determine if status offences do more harm than good, or do they stop juveniles from evolving into criminals. For an example a young sixteen year old boy gets stopped for speeding at one in the morning. Durring the traffic stop the officer found a couple cigars. At this point the boy could be getting three seperate tickets. A curfew, possesion of tobacco, and a speeding ticket. All of those tickets cost money and if the boy doesnt have the money which most sixteen year old boys dont he might not pay his tickets off and get into more trouble for a status offence. The other side of the arguement is it will prevent the boy from being out late at night and learn from his mistakes. I dont know which side I prefer because both arguments have valid points.
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I like how you pointed out how it is hard to determine if they do more harm than good. As I agreeingly stated in my response it most likely varies between diferent kids. Maybe its more likley that inner city status offenders will be more likley to commit another crime. Mainly due to the enviornmental factors of high crime rates that arttribute to continued delinquency in those areas. From personal expericene with stauts crimes, my curfew ticket and too many passengers ticket made me realize that it wasn't worth the ticket prices and court fees. However, it may vary depending on where you live and who you associtate yourself with. -Pack123
DeleteI feel that status offenses really are the stepping stone for juveniles to develop the likelihood of a future in juvenile delinquency and adult crimes. Although in some cases I feel that it could teach kids a lesson in what can happen when you get into trouble with the law early so they know how serious things can get before it is too late. For me, when I was 16 I was pulled over past curfew with too many people in the car. Getting in trouble for that made me realize that it wasn't worth the price of court and tickets so I began to be more careful in what I was doing. However, I do realize that results can vary between each kid so it is hard to tell if they do more good than bad. -Pack123
ReplyDeleteFrom 1980-1996, there was a 101% increase in status offences. That makes me wonder why? What is making them commit status offences? With running away, why are 7 year old children running away? I understand why older kids, 12-17, would run away, but not someone younger than that. Did someone steal their juice boxes while they were at school? I just can't wrap my mind around that. Having 40% of status offences committed by girls. That makes me look at status offences a little different. I would have guessed that it would have been much less than that. I thought that girls would count for maybe 15%-20%, not 40%. After watching this video, i feel like children who commit status offences are more likely to spend the majority of their lives either behind bars, or in the criminal justice system. Status offences are just the first steps.
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I agree that it was a little strange that forty percent of status offenders are girls, but it also kind of makes sense to me. For instance girls are more likely to run away to prove a point versus committing more major crimes like boys might. Again I also agree that status offences are just the stepping stone into a prison or chronic delinquency.
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I feel as though status offenses are like a gateway to other offenses later in life. We should not treat minors as harsh as we do for these offenses. It is important we don't make kids feel like they are what is wrong with society. If we do that then they will carry that over to adulthood and do other crimes. I like the idea of trying to help them rather than punishing them. A teenager is not fully developed and tend to think differently when they are at that age. A lot of successful adults have committed status offenses as well but they did not get caught. Cowboy123
ReplyDeleteI like the way you think cowboy! I solely agree that there should be more helping for the children instead of punishing them. But at this point what options does one have with limited to no resources, programs, services, housing education etc. Some people have no help at all and are absolutely trying their hardest. Our government is to blame if you ask me!!!! Love123
DeleteA status offense is the conduct that is illegal only because the child is underage. The types of status offenses that are common among children include running away, truancy, alcohol and tobacco, curfew and traffic, and being out of control. When parents have children it is their responsibility to raise them how they think is best. Once you become a teenagers, some parents have to many things that they are dealing with which interferes with the child. It could be drinking, significant others, or even younger siblings that they need to take care of. This causes more children to feel neglected and need attention, and they decide it is time to do their own thing which might not be the right thing to do. CSI 123
ReplyDeleteI feel as if status offenses such as running away and things of that nature are kids crying out for help. Or begging for attention. But things such as staying out late, buying or trying to buy alcohol and or Tabaco are kids being hard headed. Now I am not saying that these things are "right" but I think the proper form of punishment should be done. Theres no way a kid should suffer anything less than a fine for drinking, well that's just the way I see it. And overall if the parents raised their kids right then these problems would drop drastically. I personally didn't have any issues with these laws when I was younger but I can for sure why it is a problem. As I said before I don't think many of these crimes are too serious but in many ways they could be. For example if a girl is out past curfew and gets kidnapped... I just think these types of crimes depend on how youre raised.
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@cowboy123 I agree with you completely. I feel like these offenses are just kids learning their way through life and are being hard headed. But you made a good point that if we punish hem too greatly then they can basically scar them and open up doors to future crimes
ReplyDeletelilap123
I believe that status offences are a major factor in future delinquent acts. As an example if a minor drinks and becomes addicted to alcohol, then they may break laws to gain possession of the beverages. Otherwise status offenders are becoming more and more of an issue to today's juvenile courts. The fact that the rate of juvenile cases rose one hundred and one percent over the course of a decade is troubling. These offenders as stated in the video often suffer from their decisions. The offenders are more likely to commit more serious crimes in the future, and this should be addressed as soon as possible. It could be a matter of encouraging school attendance with incentives, or treatment for those with addictions, etc. Status offences are hard to control I understand, but they do need to be addressed.
ReplyDeleteSilverado123
Most young teenagers get into trouble from lack of support, and leadership. If they had someone to talk to mentor them, and guide them to the right path maybe it could change their whole approach about what's right and wrong. Some status offense are very minor, and could be solved in better ways such as counseling. A lot of teens inherite bad habits from the household. Parents should be charged as much as the teens in certain circumstances. In certain situations juveniles should be punished, but in my opinion that would lead into more issues in the future.
ReplyDelete23isback
Status offenders and juvenile delinquents are truly linked at this point in my view. They are related, one leading to the other with a cause and affect outcome. The "cause" portion of the subject in my opinion does start background as a whole, starting from the time you were born! Your family, how you were brought up, where you grew up, what your subject to at home and in the community plays a very big role in why a lot of children become delinquent and become status offenders. It is sad to say that with all of the statics and factors stated, most children will become delinquent, committing status offences. This will lead to juvenile delinquency and furthermore the juvenile committing crimes becoming a criminal as a adult. In 2015 the rates are increasing very high daily and are expecting to get worse which is scary!! But can we just place all the blame on our families? What if they tried to prevent this but didn't have enough or no programs, services, resources and education? With that being said, I hold the government and society accountable for these factors as well. They have a say so and control over most of these things. Why can't every person in America just be treated and classified as equal and have the same opportunities? If this were so the world would began to be a better place for the people reaching the children as well. As humans in society and within the communities, we need to come together and help one another. If the government will, there should be more than enough education, school's, resources, services, housing, etc, to go around for everyone in need
ReplyDeleteAnd again our government has control over a lot of these factors! Love123
To my understanding these two things are very similar and alike. Status offenses are the actions minors cannot do but adults (depending on the age) can do. Whether that be drinking, smoking, curfew, skipping class, etc. I know from experience that your average teenager breaks at least one if not all while a child. I think that is when it falls back on the environment they are at, because it then could have a influence in their behavior. I looked up the types of punishment that were to be giving to a child if broken one of these rules. It ranges from suspended drivers license, to paying a fine, to mandatory counseling, and can also be sent to live with a relative.
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