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Juvenile Incarceration Sociology

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Arriving at the connection of crime to all three of our group 's topics was fairly easy. Each member brainstormed, out loud, their thoughts on ways that plants and cars could possibly lead to juvenile incarceration, which is our third group topic, in order to reveal a general connection. Tying cars to juvenile incarceration took the least creativity, since grand theft auto, driving while intoxicated, and use of vehicles to commit crimes are all issues related to delinquency. Plants was a slightly more challenging topic to link with juvenile incarceration. In general, it was too broad of a topic. After considering specific types of plants, we decided the best connection to use would be marijuana. Possession is illegal, in most places, and leads …show more content…

Everyone agreed that juvenile incarceration, plants, and automobiles can greatly alter our economic state. Reflecting on all the costs of arresting and detaining youths brought up the idea, which led to discussion about the ways that cars, and the sale of cars, create economic opportunities, not only directly, but indirectly through businesses constructed to cater to the use of cars. From this dialogue, we decided to maintain the economic approach and make sure it could relate to plants. Ideas such as farming, tree businesses, and the controversial marijuana legalization revealed a concrete consensus that the economic connection was a perfect addition to our project. The country’s future relies on the success of its economy, which deems it worthy of …show more content…

This was based on thinking about impacts of juvenile incarceration and then contemplating what thoughts could also be applied to cars, and plants, (specifically marijuana). Young adults in correctional facilities certainly introduces additional struggles and issues within families and their households. Certainly, parents that use or sell marijuana alter family dynamics, futures, and situations throughout life, and the same would be true if children participate in those activities. Also, whether or not a family has a car makes a huge difference in terms of its quality of life and future success, not only for adults but their children. Family could quite possibly be the most important institution in peoples’ lives; therefore, examining how specific events, actions, and resources strengthen, weaken, assist, and inhibit the institution of family is

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