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What is delinquency? |
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Juvenile Delinquency & Prevention
The term "delinquency" usually refers to juvenile delinquency. Juvenile delinquency is when a youth (under the age of 18) becomes involved in criminal activity (i.e., shoplifting, vandalism, selling drugs, etc.). Delinquency is costly to families, communities, states, and nations. For this reason most governments have a vested interest in delinquency prevention, and they provide a great deal of funding to address the root causes of delinquency.
Most delinquency prevention efforts are funded by local, state, and federal governments. However, a increasing number of religious, civic, and other private, non-profit organizations are contributing to the delinquency prevention efforts.
For more information visit:
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org/
DelinquencyPrevention.Org
http://delinquencyprevention.org
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