Trends in juvenile delinquency

Trends in Juvenile Violence During my presentation last week, I focused on the violent crimes that juveniles commit and how the percentages of offenses have changed over the last fifteen to twenty years. Some of my focus for this presentation dealt with violence within schools- the alarming rates of student on student violence, as well as student on faculty/staff violence. I also provided many arrest statistics for juveniles who committed violent crimes. Statistics that …

…to an increase of juvenile violence. I know that experts are saying that in the next ten years, a huge increase is expected for juvenile violence, but I strongly feel that the more programs we have for these youths, the less violence will occur. Bibliography Works Cited www.ojjdp.ncjrs.org/ojstatbb.html www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/pub/gifs/tjv_gifs/foxfig9.gif www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/pub/gifs/tjv_gifs/tjv97.gif