Beccaria (1738-1794) was a leading figure of the classical school. ... Finally, the Classical School of Criminology stresses that the punishment should fit the crime committed. ... Secondly, the positive school relies strictly on the use of empirical methods to test hypothesis. ... Obedience to legal codes may be strained and alternative behaviour choices, such as crimes, become inevitable. ... Lowered self concepts and antisocial attitudes may stem from negative family and school experiences, and vice versa. ...

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Two gunmen, part of the Trenchcoat Mafia, walked into their school at 11:30 am in Littleton, Colorado and started firing. ... People were afraid to send their children to school, in fear of what the day holds. ... The main problem appears to be the lack of available alternatives to incarceration. ... One reason why change in the juvenile justice system is needed is because alternatives to incarcerating juvenile offenders need to be developed. ... Reformers wanted something low cost and an alternative to incarceration. ...

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For example, Taylor, Walton and Young provide an alternative explanation for the link between mesomorphism and delinquency. ... Given that mainstream routes to success are largely blocked, there is pressure to find alternative routes, so innovation in the form of crime is an obvious alternative. ... Cohen agrees with Merton that sticking to society's dominant values caused problems for working class male youths in inner city areas, for as they experience failure in school they begin to recognise that they can't make it by legitimate means and so becoming delinquent allows them t...

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Juvenile delinquency incorporates not only general criminal activity but conduct that is only unlawful for youths such as running away from home and skipping school. ... Children who underachieve in school for example may have parents whose expectations of them are comparatively lower. ... Social Control theory suggests that a person's ties or bonds to social institutions such as family, church, school, etc. prevent him or her from pursuing criminal activity. ...

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Eventually, a mental health disorder will affect the individual by pushing them into other areas of problem; such as a disruptive lifestyle, school failure, alcohol or drugs, family discord and even violence or suicide.Another huge impact of juvenile delinquents is the recidivism among juvenile detainees and the start to their long life of crime. ... First Step to Success is ann early intervention program designed to identify children with antisocial behavior and introduce adaptive behavioral strategies to prevent antisocial behavior in school. The program has both school and home components...

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Eventually, a mental health disorder will affect the individual by pushing them into other areas of problem; such as a disruptive lifestyle, school failure, alcohol or drugs, family discord and even violence or suicide.Another huge impact of juvenile delinquents is the recidivism among juvenile detainees and the start to their long life of crime. ... First Step to Success is ann early intervention program designed to identify children with antisocial behavior and introduce adaptive behavioral strategies to prevent antisocial behavior in school. The program has both school and home components...

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Push factors include poverty, poor academic performance – school dropouts, unemployment, dysfunctional family background that led to lack of care and abuse, crime-prone and unsafe community, criminal members in family and even boredom. ... They displayed a more negative behaviour in school and involved in delinquent acts from fighting, collecting protection money, recruiting fellow members, intimidating classmates and teachers, to committing minor offences. ...

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INTRODUCTION The Electronic Encyclopedia's definition of the word "crime- is an act committed in violation of a law forbidding it and for which a court may impose a variety of punishments including imprisonment, death, fine, or removal from office. Criminal acts can be classified into two classes,...

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In 1904 he received the B.A. degree from Grand Island College and in 1906 he entered graduate school at the University of Chicago from which he received his doctorate (FSU). ... The members of gangs tend to be youthful, maybe, because young people have the motivation and time to experiment with alternative norms and values before accepting the responsibilities of adulthood. ...

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