Juvenile Delinquency
by Benedikte Wulff
1. Death penalty
1.1. Minor?
2. Age of Criminal Responsibility
2.1. Different from place to place
2.1.1. Denmark
2.1.2. USA
2.1.3. England
2.2. Age groups
2.2.1. Children
2.2.2. Teenagers
2.2.3. Adults
3. Different types
3.1. Vigilante/criminal
3.2. Lifelong criminal
3.3. Youth criminal
4. Why?
4.1. Family
4.1.1. Single parent household
4.1.2. Lack of parental supervision
4.1.3. Criminal history within the family
4.2. Substance abuse
4.3. Access to firearms
4.4. Environment
4.4.1. Poverty
4.4.2. Gangs/friends
4.4.3. Neighbourhoods
5. Consequences
5.1. Prison
5.1.1. Juvy (juvenile detention center)
5.1.1.1. Secure detention
5.1.1.2. Secure confinement