Law

Juvenile delinquency is a term used to refer to those people who have not yet attained the age of adulthood who commit crimes. Delinquency comprises of the very minor crime to the very serious crimes such as murder. When minors commit crime, they are tried and sentenced in courts that are separate from the ones that deal with adults. Minors are also not confined in the same centers as adults. This paper through qualitative analysis of various legitimate sources including peer reviewed articles, websites in addition to published work will give a detailed description of the history of juvenile delinquency as well as the best strategies and interventions designed to prevent it.

Introduction
Just as the name suggests, juvenile delinquency is a term used to refer to the antisocial as well as criminal activities conducted by young children. The average age at which a person is considered juvenile is 18 years. Crime acts committed by young people are tried at special courts. Confinement centers of children are also different from those of adults. In these confinement centers, children undergo rehabilitation services that are aimed at correcting their behaviors. Thomas, Stubbe and Pearson, argues that even though juvenile delinquency is something that has been there for long, the last two decades or so have experienced a considerable increase in juvenile delinquency. Juvenile delinquency is turning out to be a major issue not only in the United States, but throughout the world.

Juvenile Delinquency
Cox, Allen, Conrad and Hanser, states that poor parenting from various theories is seen as the major cause of juvenile delinquency. This is due to lack of parental love, guidance, and care. Involvement in bad company may also culminate in delinquent behavior. Even though a variety of juvenile delinquency prevention programs have been devised, the results have not been promising. Nevertheless, some of these programs have been beneficial as they greatly help children shun their antisocial behavior. These programs not only target children, but also their parents. Educational programs and recreational activities constitute some of the prevention programs that exist. Educational programs enlighten children concerning the effects of drug abuse, interaction with bad company, violence, sex and weapons. Parents are also enlightened on the ways through which they can raise healthy children. Recreational activities minimize the amount of time when a child can engage in antisocial activities. In addition to keeping children away from delinquent behaviors, recreational activities enable children to learn new things. Over the next decades, strategies for prevention of delinquent behaviors will be developed based on technology. Most of the young generation in modern world are computer literate and would greatly benefit from delinquency prevention strategies that are based on technology.

Conclusion
Juvenile delinquency is a term used to refer to the antisocial as well as criminal activities conducted by young children, believed to culminate from poor parenting and associating with bad company. Juvenile delinquency has been in existence for years, but its frequency has increased over the last two decades. Various juvenile delinquency prevention strategies include recreational activities and educational programs.