take complete advantage of the situation. Out of a 1000 crimes per 100,000 students were reported in our nations public school. 950 crimes out of 100,000 were not serious violent crimes. These crimes were in the area of theft, vandalism, fights, or assaults without weapons. 50 serious crimes was reported which includes rape or sexual battery, robbery, and fights with weapons also suicide. As seen in the above statements school is where a lot of this deviant behavior takes place. Police Officers need to be removed from our schools and instead of keeping all the problems in the principals office, all unlawful acts need to be reported to the proper authorities to get the juvenile delinquents out of our schools and eliminate the misconduct that conducted by students and faculty. When the immigrants arrived on Ellis Island they dreamed accomplishing goals that they set for themselves, however this wasnt possible for some of the younger immigrants. They found themselves homeless and in need of food and shelter. Some people found this as a way to earn money. Children was manipulated and used by adults. Children went from being hungry and homeless to having shelter and nourishment, and in return the children would steel food from stores and pick the pockets of shoppers and neighborhood families. Although the pattern of crimes has change dramatically violent crimes has change the way we look at our children. Juveniles do not have to be homeless or hungry to commit violent or property crime. Peer Pressure is one of the most popular reasons why our children choose to participate in criminal activities. Lack of finances is another reason why our youth commit crimes against the community.Peer pressure on a day today basis can be a problem for a child any age. Parents spend a great deal of time teaching and molding their children, however thirty minutes to one hour each day with the wrong friend can damage all the values and morals that...
