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2 unusual facts about Juvenile delinquency


Lake Academy

The school describes its student population as somewhat composed of "reluctant learners" who may also be dealing with substance abuse or chemical dependency, mental or emotional health issues, truancy, delinquency, attention or organization difficulties, and/or academic deficiencies.

Prisons in India

The primary objective of Borstal Schools is to ensure care, welfare and rehabilitation of young offenders in an environment suitable for children and keep them away from contaminating atmosphere of the prison.


Adult comics

This led to Dr. Fredric Wertham's book Seduction of the Innocent, which blamed violent media (but almost exclusively comic books) for the rising number of cases of juvenile delinquency nationwide.

Cambridge Somerville Youth Study

The Cambridge Somerville Youth Study was commissioned in 1936 by Dr. Richard Cabot, a Boston physician who proposed an experiment to evaluate the effects of early intervention in preventing or lowering rates of juvenile delinquency.

Son of the Shark

Son of the Shark (French: Le Fils du Requin) is a 1993 French film directed by Agnès Merlet, about two brothers, Martin (Ludovic Vandendaele) and Simon (Eric Da Silva), and their adventures as juvenile delinquents in the north of France.

Thomas William Salmon

He participated with Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Foundation in establishing child guidance outpatient clinics as Salmon believed juvenile delinquency could lead to adult criminality.


see also

Boys' Reformatory

Small-framed Frankie Darro had a long career playing teens in juvenile delinquency films such as Wild Boys of the Road, Wanted by the Police (1938), Tough Kid (1938), Reformatory (1938), and Juvenile Court (1938).

Gordon Mirams

After the release of the Mazengarb Report on Moral Delinquency in Children and Adolescents in 1954, Mirams responded to community fears about juvenile delinquency by banning The Wild One starring Marlon Brando and Rebel Without A Cause starring James Dean.

Johanna Braach

Johanna Braach (Born 16 May 1907 in Altenhundem; d. unknown) was Chief Secretary in the "Reich Central Office for combating the juvenile delinquency" and Deputy Head of the girl's concentration camp at Uckermark.

Mathea Falco

In 1971, Falco became the first woman to serve as Chief Counsel and Staff Director of a major U.S. Senate subcommittee (United States Senate Subcommittee on Juvenile Delinquency) which had jurisdiction over the Federal laws governing juvenile delinquency, controlled substances, pornography and gun control.

The Athenian School

Dyke Brown conceived of the idea of a mission-driven boarding school during his tenure as Vice President of the Ford Foundation, influenced by his Foundation work in youth development and the prevention of juvenile delinquency, and by his own children's educational experiences.

United States Senate Subcommittee on Juvenile Delinquency

They focused on particularly graphic "crime and horror" comic books of the day, and their potential impact on juvenile delinquency.