Juvenile Theft

America is in the midst of a crime wave. Every four seconds thieves take something that does not belong to them. A burglary is committed every nine seconds. A car is stolen every 30 seconds. A robbery is attempted every 59 seconds. Juveniles commit many of these thefts.

Juvenile theft is a common form of delinquent behavior that most children participate in at least once. For the majority of juveniles, theft is merely an isolated incident. For a smaller population of juveniles, theft is a pa...