Juvenile delinquency is usually refers to violation of a law by a juvenile. Many people use the term juvenile delinquency to include anything a young person does that is against society approval, legal or illegal. The legal term juvenile delinquent was established so that young lawbreakers could avoid the disgrace of being classified in legal records. The laws that were designed for juvenile delinquents are to provide treatment. Rather then punishment. Juvenile delinquents usually are sent to juvenile courts, where the main aims to reform offenders, rather than punish them. The term juvenile delinquent itself has come to be a disgrace.
Delinquency is found in all nations and is particularly widespread in highly industrialized nations that have large cities. Most juvenile delinquents today tend to be female there are fewer males that are consider as juvenile delinquents. Delinquent's acts begin at about age of 10 or 11, though there has been a substantial increase in even younger offenders in recent years. The more serious activities peak at 14 to 15 years of age and then begin to decline for the next several years. The expectations to this generalization are some older youths that get involved in car theft, robbery, burglary, and even murder. They may well become adult criminals. For the majority, of delinquents activities gradually decrease and may cease altogether as young people enter their 20's and face the prospect of full-time work and marriage. .
Delinquents tend to be shy, selfish, hasty, and less able to delay the satisfaction of desires. The relationships, between the parent and the children, have been the focus in several delinquency studies. Studies have shown that delinquents tend to come from families where there is tension and much difficulty in relationships. Family breakdown is also found to be significant factor. The United States Bureau of Justice Statistic reports that juveniles in the state reform institutions grew up in a single-parent or no-parent family.
