Should young children who have “delinquent traits” should be monitored more closely, even though they have not actually committed crimes? Would such monitoring create a self-fulfilling prophecy? Why or why not?

Discussion

Juvenile delinquency has emerged as an issue faced by every community, and the phenomenon is available in every area, group, religion, and class. Its signs are closely associated with the nature of the social order, patterns of social health, a degree of tolerance and juvenile norm violators. Down the ages, mal-behavior of teenagers has been a subject for contemplation, and such kids are referred to as ‘naughty boys,’ among other names by various societies across the globe (Burfeind & Bartusch, 2015). Therefore, juvenile delinquency highlights behavior that violates the stipulated laws by individuals who are minors with ages under eighteen. It is essential for these kids to be monitored more closely as these behaviors are likely to result in grave criminal acts and other violations. Socialists regard this concept more broadly, stating that it highlights several breaches of the social and lawful norms, from minor wrongdoings to the serious crimes committed by teenagers.

Evaluation and close monitoring of teenagers who shows delinquent traits will still not create a self-fulfilling prophecy. While delinquency is a favorite character of the period or procedure of becoming an adult, juveniles usually come up with stable groups with matching sub-cultures and begin to engage in the operations of grown-ups criminal associations, in effect choosing a delinquent carrier. Monitoring alone cannot create a self-fulfilling prophecy as the strength and severity of juvenile crimes are typically evaluated by the social, cultural, and economic situations prevailing in a given nation (Burfeind & Bartusch, 2015). In several cases, the streets kids are mostly affected and end up turning into young criminals, having already gone through violence in their immediate social surrounding as either victim of violent operations or witnesses. Therefore, monitoring of teenagers with delinquent traits is essential even though it fails to create a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Reference

Burfeind, J., & Bartusch, D. J. (2015). Juvenile delinquency: An integrated approach. Routledge.