5003-The Impact of Social Factors During Adolescence week 7

The Impact of Social Factors during Adolescence: Crime and Delinquency Student’s Name Institution Course Number and Name Instructor’s Name Date The Impact of Social Factors during Adolescence: Crime and Delinquency A key aspect that marks adolescence is experimentation with new activities and limits. According to Kuther (2023), many adolescents tend to experiment with delinquent activities. Almost all young people participate in at least one illegal activity during adolescence without police contact (Kuther, 2023). In 2018, 7% of all arrests in the US involved adolescents below 18 years old (Kuther, 2023). In essence, as adolescents experiment with new limits and ideas, they often engage in illegal activities, leading to their arrests. Nonetheless, the past four decades have seen a dramatic decline in ...