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1 Preventing Juvenile Delinquency Simara Brooks University of Phoenix CJS426: Grant Writing and Funding Bill Etherton 9/20/2022

2 Abstract Citizens under eighteen are considered juveniles. In the town of Drew, seventeen and under are considered juveniles. The curfew for juveniles is implemented to make sure that underage citizens are safe, secure, and not out committing crimes. There are ordinances in place to not just prevent juveniles from loitering and breaking curfew, but to prevent and deter those that have already loitered or broken curfew. The community of Drew does not have access to enough resources that to equip the troubled youth in the neighborhood. Community involvement, police- community relationships, and youth programs are needed to control the juvenile crime rate.

3 Preventing Juvenile Delinquency A problem in my community that affects the criminal justice system is loitering by juveniles. Loitering causes problems for business owners as well as the police. When there are too many individuals standing outside of the business, it may cost the business to lose customers. Sometimes, loitering calls will take the police away from serious calls. This is a problem for the community. In Mississippi, there are ordinances and curfew laws in place to prevent underage people from remaining, staying, or loitering in an area (Theohari, 2022). These laws help business owners to stay clear of lingering juveniles. The laws also help the police keep the juvenile crime rate down. At this very moment, the police in our town are investigating a murder of a juvenile that occurred last weekend at the town’s Homecoming. The Juvenile Justice Geography, Policy, Practice, and Statistics (2022) states that simple assault is the most common crime committed by juveniles. According to the BJS (2018), there was a sixty percent drop in the number of U.S. confined juveniles due to the state and federal law changes on reform. According to Maryville University (2022), juvenile delinquency is unlawful behavior by a minor. Public order offenses are property offenses; drug law violations; and burglary and theft offenses. Person offenses are robbery; homicide; rape; and assault. The National Center for Juvenile Justice (NCJJ) reported to the Juvenile Court Statistics that six percent of cases in 2018 were for disorderly conduct, twelve percent were for obstruction of justice, thirteen percent of cases were for larceny, and twenty percent of cases were for simple assault. Juvenile risk factors are organized into four groups. A.) Individual- physical problems, substance abuse, hyperactivity, cognitive disabilities, and antisocial behaviors are risk factors for individual juveniles. B.) Family- Juveniles who experience broken home, low socioeconomic

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4 status, poor parent-child relationships, neglectful and abusive parents, experience teen pregnancy, and family violence are most likely to be involved with juvenile delinquency. C.) Peer- antisocial or delinquent peers, weak social ties, and gang membership are peer risk factors. Youths are likely to engage in delinquent behavior when they are subjected to ostracism and bullying. D.) Community and School- neighborhood disorganization and poor academic performance are risk factors associated with school and the community. High-crime communities are likely to produce juvenile delinquents. Conclusion Prevention strategies to address juvenile delinquency that is effective in preventing and reducing crime are community-based support and treatment diversion programs; behavioral disorders and substance abuse programs; education system reforms; policies that reduce juvenile arrests, and new sentencing guidelines and laws that allow youth to be kept out of the adult system (Maryville University, 2022). I am proposing a community-based resource center for the youth in the community. This resource center would provide youth with clothes and food from donations, a counselor for those with mental diseases, and a game room to keep busy and enjoy life without having to worry about getting in trouble with the law. I would also like to have books donated for the youth who like to read. Robert St. John launched the Extra Table in 2009. This organization’s goal is to feed hungry Mississippians. I will be collaborating with them to keep the youth fed. The organization that I chose for funding is the Delinquency Prevention and Intervention Mississippi Title II Initiative 2020. This will provide funding for the building, games, counselors, Executive director, and housing. Chief Tyler of Drew, Mississippi Police Department, and the community of Drew would benefit from the creation of a resource center for

5 the youth who have nowhere to go and hang out, living in abusive situations, or need mental help.

6 References Family and Youth Services. (2022). William T. Grant Foundation. www.acf.hhs.gov Maryville University. (2022). Juvenile Delinquency Statistics, Risk Factors, and Resources for helping American Youth. www.online.maryville.edu

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