Factors that increase Juvenile Delinquency.
Although juvenile arrest rates have declined in the last several decades there are still valuable aspects of community, programs, and protective factors that can decrease the likelihood of juvenile delinquency.
1. Early aggressive behavior towards others and animals,
2. Substance abuse,
3. Association with antisocial or delinquent peers,
4. Family and Community Risk Factors,
5. Childhood maltreatment,
6. Parental criminality