Essays on Adolescence Page 5

Why crime happens is complex. Crime is committed out of anger, jealously, revenge and greed. Property crimes like burglaries, vehicle thefts, robbery, and white-collar crime come from the criminal wanting something without having to work for it. Violent crimes of murder, assault, and rape come from the criminal’s desire for power, control or revenge over…

Introduction There has been a prolonged public dispute regarding juvenile justice systems in the United States. The nation is divided between enforcing strict punishment for the convicted delinquents or using resources to implement programs to ensure these inmates can become law-abiding citizens in the future. The discussion between social welfare and social control exhibits significant…

Program Description Fostering Healthy Futures for Teens (FHF-T) is a short-term mentorship program for boys and girls entering eighth and ninth grade with a history of child maltreatment and a current or previous open child welfare case. FHF-T is thirty weeks long, and each mentor is a graduate student at the University of Denver graduate…

This article goes through six different tips on how to approach the topic of sex to your teenager to guarantee they know everything they need regarding safer sex. Before they discuss each tip, they first bring up the fact that, the majority of the time, the negative outcomes of teen sex is not due to…

Young individuals create their path and identity as they are figuring out who they are, which isn’t always an easy task. Erik Erickson was a German Psychologist who is recognized in the psychology industry for his theory of the psychological development of people through eight stages ranging from infancy to adulthood. The eight stages include…

Youth crime is rapidly rising, and the punishments just aren’t harsh enough in Victoria. The secondary offenses have skyrocketed for youth crime and it has put a huge strain on the judicial system. Sentences are just not tough enough to stop young offenders from reoffending. Other statistics indicated that young offenders were more prone to…

Deciding on a profession or career path is an important milestone in an individual’s life. While some people argue that young individuals should make their own decisions when choosing a profession, others, however, state that parents should make that choice for them. Personally, I believe that making independent choices is very important in a person’s…

Gardner and Steinberg (2005) conducted an experiment to find out if peer influences affect adolescents, youths, or adults’ behaviors. They pulled people from around the urban community and ended up with a sample of 306 participants consisting of adolescents of ages 13-16, youth of ages 18-22 and adults of ages 24 and older. The youths…

In today’s generation, most teenagers seem to have a picture to keep; but for many others, this public image involves every day trying to cover up their faces in cosmetics. Adolescents might have a concept of the power and influence of such makeup on their skin, however, they might not completely understand its damaging association…

Adolescent depression is a serious public health threat. The World Health Organization (2019), estimates that mental health problems affect 10-20% of the adolescent population worldwide. It is the number one cause of disability and illness. Adolescent depression is linked to suicide, the number 3 cause of adolescent death. There has been an under-diagnosis and treatment…