Do you ever wonder if there is a link between juveniles who have been physically abused and neglected to them becoming juvenile delinquents? There is a great amount of research that suggests that there is a link between the two. In reading this paper you will read about some of the research that links the two and then you will read of some biases to this research as to why there could be some doubt to the articles, websites, and journals that say there is a link.
While recently reading an article it stated in summary that “there are casual contributors to many emotional and behavioral problems such as juvenile delinquency and that abused children are entered into the juvenile justice system more than non-abused and non-neglected juveniles”
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However, then there comes real life experiences that make one wonder or question is this so? Could it not be the juvenile’s personality, thinking process and life choices that they make which could lead them to a productive life free of the juvenile system? The biases I find when looking at the link between the two is: One, I have found that all juveniles did not participate in this study for researchers to come up with an accurate statistic and the other bias one can use is based off our own personal experiences as a child who may have been abused or neglected in some manner. Personally speaking as a survivor and not a victim, I never wanted another child to go through the things I went through. My way of coping was through food, I ate away the pain and I became a loaner my thoughts never went to stealing or taking things out on others. I knew I never told anyone these things were happening to me, so no one was ever given the chance to be my savior and truthfully I didn’t want people to know. I was embarrassed that this was happening to me. Then other personal experiences and stories shared through friends and coworkers. We tend to share our stories with our clients so they know that we can