A major problem in the United States is its major increase in crimes committed by juveniles. Directing the youth away from crime and appropriately dealing with those who commit crimes is of increasing importance and trends indicate that juvenile crime will continue to increase if deterrent programs aren't established. Some of the reasons they are able to commit these crimes is lack of supervision from parents, lack of guidance from authority figures, and nobody to look up to as a role model.
In my opinion there are many things that can be done to deter our youth from committing crimes. …
