Explore: Juvenile Social Problems (general)

addressing health problems. Diverting Youth Who Commit Status Offenses: programs that address the "root" problems causing a juvenile's behavior and actions

many juvenile sex offenders. Social competence has also been found to be lacking in juveniles experiencing sexual behavior problems. Inadequate social skills

The American juvenile justice system is the primary system used to handle minors who are convicted of criminal offenses. The system is composed of a federal

illustrate the challenges of addressing local social problems through generic, broad-spectrum solutions. Juvenile courts in the Netherlands, for example, emphasize

a lot of films do address social issues. However, the social problem film differentiates itself by focusing on the problems within the historical context

center (YDC) may also be referred to as a juvenile detention center (JDC), juvenile detention, juvenile jail, juvenile hall, observation home and a remand home

Additionally, the Specific Problems (SP) scales were developed. Whereas the RC scales provide a broad overview of psychological problems (e.g., low positive

improvements in delinquency, psychological problems, and substance use, particularly with younger juveniles. In 2012 a literature review compared common

Juvenile delinquency in the United States refers to crimes committed by children or young people, particularly those under the age of eighteen (or seventeen

suffering Deviance (sociology) – Action or behavior that violates social norms Juvenile delinquency – Illegal behavior by minors Proactive policing – Police