Article: What About the Girls? Delinquency Programming as if Gender Mattered.(young offenders)(Statistical Data Included)

The FBI noted in 1999 that every year, girls account for one out of four arrests of young people in America. Despite this, young women almost always are invisible when the delinquency "problem" is discussed and largely forgotten for "delinquents" are crafted.

Characteristics of Girls at Risk

According to Girls Inc., a national organization serving girls (i.e., Girl Scouts), girls at risk for becoming involved in the juvenile justice system face problems regarding school and community situations, family circumstances, and individual/peer characteristics. These problems are, in many ways, similar to those faced by boys, however, they take on special ...

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