Specific deterrence is the act of sending a juvenile who has been convicted to serve a sentence in an incarnated facility in effort to deter or convince them to not continue to exhibit their criminal behavior. Longer sentences are applied to juvenile offenders who, normally would not be if their setting had been applied in a juvenile setting. One may wonder how effective this process has proven in preventing other occurrences from happening. Does specific deterrence in fact deter juveniles from becoming repeat offenders and, what are some of the causes and effects that specific deterrence has on juvenile offenders? When a juvenile is given specific deterrence it can often be applied in an adult setting although, studies show that juveniles who spend an extended amount of time incarcerated often are more likely to repeat criminal behavior. There can be many contributing factors to why a juvenile may continue these types of offenses. A juvenile’s home life is viewed as important, if they do not have a stable home or parents who actually follow through with the courts orders it can prove to be detrimental to the rehabilitation portion of a juvenile’s sentence. There have been claims as well, stating that a juvenile’s ethnicity or cultural background can also become condemning …show more content…
Issues with mental development or having a fear complex can be associated with criminal behavior in juveniles. There have been instances where juveniles who were randomly selected for a research study have been asked, if they understood the process they were about to endure or if they fully aware of the seriousness of the offense or offenses they have committed. Alarmingly many of these juveniles stated they were not aware and, if given the choice they would have stayed away from where they currently are given their new understanding of facing the