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School Delinquency Prevention Program
Delinquency prevention is an initiative that was introduced into the United States system of justice in 1974, with the aim of protecting the rights of errant juveniles, and preventing them from continuing criminal activities into adulthood. Greenwood (2008) points out that a good crime-prevention program is one that incorporates policies that work to ensure that the participants are molded to become more responsible, law abiding adults. In his view, before any crime prevention program is designed, empirical studies should be carried out to determine the various risk elements that the youth in that particular area are likely to face. This would help in developing a risk-specific prevention program that would "reduce crime much more cost-effectively than any of the other approaches that have been tried - including tougher sentencing" (Greenwood, 2008, p.4).
Outlining the Forms of Delinquent Behaviors to be Prevented
This is the first and most fundamental step in the development of any crime-prevention program. This is so, because it forms the basis of the program, and helps in determining the strategies to be implemented in ensuring the success of the same. This, additionally, stresses the need to conduct a research study, to assist in determining the clients' risk levels, which will make it easier to "predict trajectories for particular types of youth" (Greenwood, 2008, p.7). As Siegel and Welsh (2008) point out, substance and drug abuse, violence, impulsiveness, inadequate parental care, and health problems (especially mental), are some of the most common causes of action. A good after- school program...
As the author acknowledges, the families of errant youth would always be willing to participate in any initiatives that are geared at realizing the latter's positive behavioral change. In his view, interventions that are more family-engaging have, in the past, proved to be an effective way to deal with disruptive youth.
Client Specific
A good program should put more emphasis on individual focus. This would make it possible for different problem behaviors to be addresses in different ways, as well as ensure that there exists personalized strategies, to differently deal with 'low risk' and 'at risk' juveniles (Sigel & Welsh, 2008). The ultimate role of any delinquent program, after all, is to "alter beliefs, attitudes, tastes, skills, thinking process" (Greenwood, 2008, p.15),…
References
Greenwood, P.W. (2008). Changing Lives: Delinquency Prevention as Crime -Control Policy. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
Howell, C.J. (2003). Preventing and Reducing Juvenile Delinquency: A Comprehensive Framework. California: Sage Publications.
Siegel, L.J., & Welsh, B.C. (2008). Juvenile Delinquency: Theory, practice, and Law (10th ed.). Belmont, CA: Cengage Publications.
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