![]() ![]() A study from the National Research Council (NRC) notes that juveniles’ lack of mature self-discipline in emotional situations, have increased susceptibility to peer pressure and instant-gratification incentives, and use less judgement based on future goals, fostering poor decisions that negatively impact themselves and others. ![]() Neurobiology points to key differences between the brain composition of a juvenile compared to an adult. The answer to this behavior lies, in part, within the biology of the adolescent brain. So, the question becomes, even with specialized courts and detention facilities responding to juvenile offending, why are so many children caught in the cycle of crime? Though there is no national average recidivism rate for juveniles, reports from individual states remain stubbornly high, with many re-arrest rates at more than 50 percent over a one- to three-year period, according to a paper prepared by The Council of State Governments Justice Center. The report also notes that “two out of every three confined youths are held in the most restrictive facilities,” with almost one in ten confined juveniles incarcerated in adult facilities. ![]() juvenile or criminal facilities due to involvement with the justice system, according to a 2018 report by the Prison Policy Institute (PPI). On any given day, nearly 53,000 youths sit in U.S. Unfortunately, this is the reality for many juveniles in the United States. Looking back on childhood, a scene of handcuffs and reporting to probation officers does not usually come to mind. ![]()
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