Crime Causation and Diversion Paper Amanda Winter CJA/374 July 27, 2016

Crime Causation and Diversion Paper

There are juveniles in todays society that are either tempted to or already have made the choice to involve themselves in criminal activity. Some of the reasons they might be making this choice is due to low self-esteem, peer pressure, and a dysfunctional family unit. In the past there may not have been much that could be done. However now in modern day society there are a variety of programs that are out there to help these juveniles get back on the right track and be a successful member of society. These programs are designed to help with diversion and with intervention. In the state of North Carolina two of these programs are the Eckerd Short-Term Juvenile...