Juvenile Delinquency

Juvenile delinquency is a bad thing which always breaks the rules in social life. It was acted by some teenagers which is in the phase of transition. The phase transition from teenage to adult. Juvenile delinquency is very common this days. There are many kind of Juvenile Delinquency, there are free sex, taking drug, vandalism, and so on. There are some factors which causes it, such as less self-control, less attention from family and bad environment.

The main cause from juvenile delinquency is less self-control among teenagers. In this age, teenagers still in labile condition. Sometimes, most of them cannot filter well which is good and bad things to do. Which is should do and should not do. Commonly, they just do what their friends do. Without any thinking its good or not. For a simple example; if one of their friends absence in class without any reason, so they will do. Another example; if one of them ask them to take a drug together, so they will do it too. They called it as a loyalty in their friendship. Actually, that was worse loyalty.

Not only less in self-control which give the result in, Juvenile Delinquency occurs because of less attention from family. Family has an important role in each person’s life, especially teenagers because they are in growing process. Family, especially parents should protect their teen child, being a best friend, being a comfortable people to them. Due to parents good behavior, teen child will feel comfortable living in their family. But, if the family cannot give a comfort feeling to teenagers, like parents divorce, parents who always busy with their own business, domestic violence, and curbing, they cause mischief among teenagers. Due to that bad actions, there did not have any place to share, there is no good model for them, it will make them feel under pressure, so they will find another happiness outside. And if it happens with wrong people or wrong things, it will be very dangerous. For example; teen child release their disappointed feeling to other people who ask them to take a drug together, release their feelings to negative things.

 Another factors that cause Juvenile Delinquency is bad environments. It is about having good friends or bad friends. We know that teenagers are still in the labile condition. If they make friends with the wrong people, it will lead them to do bad habit. Otherwise, if they make friends with a good people, it will lead them to do good one. Because the living environment influences our growing process, especially for teenagers. So, teenagers should be selective to making friends. It doesn’t mean to choose someone we must play with but selective in filtering friends who will be a close friend or best friend for us.

Juvenile Delinquency occurs because of so many factors. As an adult people, we must always controlling how our teenagers do their socialization. Because teenagers still in phase of transition. They cannot decide which is good and which is bad. All they know is only having fun and playing around. So, take care our teenagers because they are our next generation.     

Nadya Ulva Nurbaety

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