Juvenile Delinquency and Methods of Rehabilitation Survey1. Do
you think juvenile delinquency is the leading problem in the
criminal justice system? (If yes, skip to question 3)a. Yesb.
No
2. If not, what do you believe the leading problem is facing the
criminal justice
system?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. What do you think causes juveniles to commit crimes? (Select
all that apply)a. Lack of parental controlb. Mental illnessesc.
Povertyd. Poor educatione. Other (please specify):
____________________________________________
4. What do you think is the best method to fix the issue of
juvenile delinquency?a. Juvenile detentionb. Boot campsc.
Therapy/Counselingd. School programse. Other (please specify):
____________________________________________
5. Do you think juveniles records should stay with them once
they enter adulthood?a. Yesb. No
6. If a juvenile commits the act of homicide, should they be
processed through the juvenile system or the adult system? a.
Juvenile systemb. Adult systemc. Depends on the case itself
7. Do you think that the government should move some of the
funds used for incarcerating juveniles and place them into
rehabilitation programs for juveniles?a. Yesb. No
8. For the following statements, choose whether you strongly
agree, agree, disagree, strongly disagree, or neither agree or
disagree.StatementStrongly AgreeAgreeNeither Agree or
DisagreeDisagreeStrongly Disagree
Committing crimes as a juvenile will lead to a life of
crime.
Harsh punishments are necessary to eliminate future crimes.
Parents should be responsible when their child commits a
crime.
Juveniles commit crimes because they are too young to know any
better.
Juveniles commit crimes to get attention.
9. Have you ever been personally victimized by a juvenile?a.
Yesb. No
10. Have you/did you ever commit a crime as a juvenile? (if no,
continue to 12)a. Yesb. No
11. If yes, what type of crime did you commit?a. Theftb.
Vandalism c. Disorderly Conduct (underage drinking, fighting in
public, etc.)d. Possesing/Smoking Marijuana or other types of
tobaccoe. Other (please specify): ________________________
12. Are you ______a. Maleb. Female
13. How old are you? ______
14. Are you ______a. White/Anglo/Caucasianb. Black/African
Americanc. American Indian/Native Americand. Asian/Pacific
Islandere. Other (please specify):_______________
15. Are you ______a. Hispanicb. Non-hispanic
