Criminal Justice
Melissa Casady( P) Internal and External Factors that Influence Juvenile Delinquency This study looks at the correlation between social, environmental, and individual factors that influence delinquent behavior. Family structure as well as external factors such as anti-social peers, and internal factors such as substance abuse, mental illness and poor mental health are also analyzed as contributors to juvenile delinquency.
Laura Hatem( P) Views on Sex Work in the United States Using a community survey, this study was done to see if people in the United States believe that prostitution should be legalized, decimalized, or kept illegal.
Lexis Lane( In) The Impact of Trauma on Juvenile Delinquency: The Role of Resilience in Preventing Recidivism This research examines the relationship between trauma and juvenile delinquency, analyzing whether juveniles respond to trauma in ways that increase or decrease their likelihood of engaging in delinquent behavior. A key focus is on resilience as a potential mediating variable, exploring whether higher resilience helps mitigate the negative effects of trauma and reduces delinquent tendencies. Through a review of existing literature and case studies, this study aims to provide insights into how trauma shapes youth behavior and whether resilience-building interventions can serve as protective factors against delinquency.
Ameris Matanic( In) Juvenile-Facilitated Parricide, A Content Analysis The objective of this research is to identify plausible causes and provocations of juvenile-facilitated parricide. This analysis involves an examination of over sixty cases of parricide perpetrated by juvenile offenders in the United States. The specificities of each case were compared amongst one another in order to determine cogent explanations for why a juvenile would murder their biological parent( s).
Michael Ryan McGlinn( P) Macro Variables for Health Risks Among High School Students This research presentation focuses on the macro variables that cause health risk behaviors that contribute markedly to the leading causes of death, disability, and social problems among youth and adults in the United States, specifically 9 th through 12 th grade.
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