This means that they are not as healthy as they should be and could develop chronic health problems that could lead into delinquency (J. Siegel & C. Welsh, 7). Another cause for juvenile delinquency is family problems. Children that witness domestic violence in their homes are likely to turn out the same way as their parents, especially if they got physically abused also. Sometimes the family is in so much need of money that the parents have to work the whole day. This is bad for the child because he is unsupervised and there is no one there to show them whats right and whats wrong. This may lead them to be out on the street with friends that may peer pressure them to do things like drugs, mugging, or play games that focus on violence (Ex. knock-out game). The knockout game is a game played mostly by teenagers in which a friend picks out a victim and the person has to go and try to knock that person unconscious with one hit to the head or face.
Leaving a child alone for too long may cause him to feel neglected. This is often what happens in poor homes since the parents have to work for so long. The child may feel like he has no one there for him and he may end up joining a gang. The gang would make the child feel loved. The gang might also serve as the parent figure that the individual may not have had.
People that are poor are more prone to commit crime because they may live in places with substandard living conditions or may sometimes even be homeless. Homeless people are at risk of drug addiction and sexually transmitted diseases (J. Siegel & C. Welsh, 7). These places attract criminals because there is a sense that you can do whatever you want in these places. .
Education can determine whether a youth may become a juvenile delinquent. Studies show that children who grow up in low income homes are less likely to achieve in school and are less likely to complete their schooling than children with more affluent parents (J.