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Mia Lee

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African American Male Juvenile Rehabilitation versus Incarceration Punishment

Problem Statement:

The problem that will be addressed is how African American Male Juveniles do not get offered rehabilitation methods, but they get punished to serve incarceration time. This leads to higher recidivism rates because they do not have alternative resources.

Theoretical Framework: Social Bond Theory

The social bond theory shows support that a juvenile who has attachment to something are less likely to commit delinquent acts. This is a faith-based initiative that provides informal relationships that postulated positive feelings of attachment while making it important to not commitment delinquent acts.

There are also theories that prove what contributes to delinquent behavior. One of those theories is the differential association theory which states that those juveniles who are affiliated with criminals have a higher propensity to become criminal themselves. On the other hand there is the strain theory, which offers a different perspective that people tend to respond to the different stressors that life brings differently. One of which could include criminal behavior. These theories support Travis Hirchi's social bond theory which is a theoretical framework model.

Martin, D. C. (2020). The Effectiveness of African American Male Faith-Based Juvenile Delinquency. Walden University. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=10021&context=dissertations