Many forces affect a juvenile's behavior, but I have picked one in particular, and that is Peer
Pressure. Adolescents are easily persuaded and are likely to give in to peer pressure more than
anyone else because of many reasons such as fitting in or popularity. Adolescents also begin to
make many friends as they grow up and this can be negative but also positive. They even start to
challenge authority, which is the beginning of the problem. Sometimes a Juvenile's friends can be
a positive influence on their life. This is rare though because most juveniles will conform to their
surroundings and their peers rather than be a leader. Most Adolescents are more focused on
keeping up with appearances and staying popular rather than keeping their heads on straight and
acting with some sense. A good many of Adolescents will perform acts of Delinquency due to
Peer Pressure, and I find this to be rather sad. It is so difficult for a Juvenile to see the faults in
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- Fall '10
- JeffreyLGodwin
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