Title: Risk Factors of Female Juvenile Delinquency – CRJS 382: Gender, crime & justice
Headings: Risk Factors of Female Juvenile Delinquency
Risk Factors of Female Juvenile Delinquency
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Content: Also, a majority of teen mothers live in poor, racially segregated neighborhoods with poor housing, high crime rates, and inadequate schools. Many teen mothers have been victims of sexual abuse themselves and in turn their children have a greater change of living the same lifestyle; the cycle of violence. The most significant risk factor relating to early onset of delinquency is poor academic performance (U.S. Department of Health, 2003). And according to the U.S. Department of Justice, a great number of female juvenile offenders have learning disabilities. Once they have entered the system, many of them are reported to being at least a grade behind their peers. Something in their past has resulted in them thinking negatively about learning and resulting in a lack of confidence in their own ability to learn. Which often results in them skipping school or dropping out altogether. Girls who are coping with such serious issues as sexual abuse, substance abuse, family dysfunction and/or academic failure may experience depression, eating disorders, and other mental health concerns. More than half of young women in training schools have reported attempting suicide (U.S. Department of Health, 2003).