Question

In addition to reducing delinquency, many prevention programs also have a positive impact on other social problems. Identify four of these problems and give an example of a program that was successful in reducing each of them.  

Answer 1

Delinquency is a crime related to youth which can cause youth violence in young age. There are initiatives from the government which aim at reducing the violence related to youth in the society which is considered a crime. There are many programs like family functional therapy and multi-systemic therapy. MST is a therapy which is considered by the parents to analyze the potential of their children to cause disoriented behavior in society leading to crime and violence. There has been increased incidences of violence related to shooting by young students in school in the recent past as recorded by a survey since last few years. Peabody research institute has claimed that intervention of high risk delinquents has yielded more results than the intervention of less risk delinquents in the society. It increases the chances of cancellation and recidivism from such behavior of youth in the society. The MST therapy has rules and objectives and it is implemented carefully in the society, schools and in homes. FFT(family functional therapy) is concerned with the implementation and rehabilitation of youth in house who are victims of drug abuse in the family and in the society. There are other crimes which are called as status offenders which include the delinquent acts of running away, creating violence on streets by youth, breaking the curfew and refraining from obeying the governmental rules and regulations in the society. It also includes the acts of child criminal violence in the society. Various regions and cities of USA have passed laws and rules against the acts of dropping from school and getting indulged in crime-behavior in the society. There are serious punishments for young students who are involved in such acts in the society. National conference of state legislatures have analyzed such situation in society and imposed strict rules for young students involved in criminal activities or substance abuse in the society.