It is important to consider the environmental factors that often impact an offender’s potential for delinquency. Juveniles can be influenced by the following:

• Their conditions at home
• Peer pressure in school
• Other situations they are exposed to

For this assignment, complete the following activity to see examples of high-risk youths:

 CJUS285_U3-IP_Environmental-Factors (careered.com) 

Then, address the following in a PowerPoint presentation consisting of 7–10 slides:

• Provide 2 examples of family factors that impacted the child’s delinquency, and describe how they shaped their behavior.
• Provide 2 examples of the causes of failure in school, and explain how these are linked to juvenile delinquency.
• Describe adolescent drug use and abuse and the patterns of behavior that change over time.

Reference

TEDx Talks. (2016, July 5). The real roots of youth violence | Craig Pinkney | TEDxBrum [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWNTMmktoCQ

 Criteria

Maximum Points Possible

Provide 2 examples of family factors and describe how they shape a youth’s behavior.

30

Describe 2 causes of failure in school and how that puts youth at a higher risk of delinquency.

30

Describe stages of substance use/abuse and describe how behaviors change within those stages.

30

Provide sufficient details and relevant evidence to support claims within 7-10 slides.

25

Professional Language: Assignment contains accurate grammar, spelling, and punctuation with few or no errors.

10