The Politics of Delinquency Prevention in America - Article Example

Honesty toward vision and approach to these programmes is the need. Parents who comprise the large chunk of General Public need to insist for this perspective and also pressurize elected officials to seriously strive for achieving success in these programmes cutting across party line.Delinquency, to be very specific, juvenile crime is on the rise in America by the year or it so appears, is more or less the common prelude of all statements of the general public, elected officials, Juvenile Justice Department, child welfare and childcare workers and advocates.

It is time everyone had asked a question to oneself; how can I help bring down juvenile delinquency? The answer is simple and clear – Honesty in approach. General public/parents that are the beneficiaries and benefactors of delinquency prevention must be honest and committed in their vision and approach. All parents must be aware of one simple fact that although their children are being protected in the best possible ways, they are exposed to other children who may have delinquency tendencies.

A look at the risk factors contributing to delinquency emerging from pregnancy/infancy to toddler years to mid-childhood, parents play a larger role. From mid-childhood to mid-adolescence apart from parents, school and community start contributing their share. If parents are extra cautious, the influence of school/peer and community could be minimized. Parents can act as PANACEA to the problem of delinquency by demanding honesty and commitment in their approach for a clear vision of the programmes.

Parents/public must voice their feelings and play a pro-active role in the design of the content and approach of these programmes. They must also insist on the Government to give top priority to childcare and child welfare programmes. Further, they must also mount pressure on the elected officials, to be honest in their vision and approach toward these programmes cutting across party line and affiliation.