Image by Robert Marin via Flickr With the increase in number of crimes permitted by young people, there has been more effort put into finding out why teenagers and young adults turn to delinquent behavior. Understanding the reason behind delinquent behavior and the contributing causes to it helps to develop anti-delinquency programs and deter future bad behavior that can lead to criminal activity. More than 50 percent of violent acts are committed by people under the age of 25 and 15 percent of those arrested are under the age of 18, according to the Office of Juvenile Justice and … [Read more...]