It was not until the 20th century that things started changing in the way that children were charged for an offence. Children and juveniles were charged just as much as an adult would have been. Children and juveniles were eligible for the same kind of punishment as an adult… Including the death penalty. Over the year, the attitude towards juveniles who committed or where involved in crimes started to change. The term “delinquent child” started to appear instead of “criminal”. Criminal behavior coming from a juvenile started to be seen as a “lack of care and parental control”. Therefore, the state had to step in and control the individual before a more serious crime was committed. Thanks to these new concepts, the Judicial System could deliver …show more content…
Truancy is also a very important factor in this. It is also very clear that there are higher rates and percentages of probation and detention within minority ethnic and racial groups. How do we even try to stop or prevent juvenile delinquency? Who should we address? When these issues surface up? What steps should we take, and who is charged? Our society is slowly becoming mobile, complex, and more dysfunctional. Teen pregnancy, running away from home, suicide, smoking and lethal drug use like methamphetamine have become the main problems or most common problems addressed in the juvenile system… Juveniles do not end their differences like they use to. Knives, guns, and other weapons are now regularly being used. Too many times, problems as the ones above are not seen until the individual has been detained or incarcerated. Thus, the factor in the juvenile’s justice system… It is clear that it is not the answer. Detention alone cannot do