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Essay / The Pros and Cons of Juvenile Crime - 2882
Juveniles would likely spend their time in prison learning from others in adult prisons. Eisikovits and Baizerman (1983) conducted a study that showed that because juveniles are exposed to other dangerous criminals and become targets of others themselves, juveniles try to cope with the constant danger that surrounds them trying to integrate into criminal society. This is basically an "if you can't beat 'em, join 'em" scenario. They would do this primarily to deal with extremely violent inmates. These minors would basically accept violence in their lives and, thus, make them even more violent and lead them to recidivate. Another study by Redding and Fuller (2004) shows that those who reported witnessing or experiencing prison violence were less likely to stop committing crimes in the future. This shows that minors who experience or witness violence are more likely to be influenced by it, which would lead to recidivism. This study also suggests that juveniles could learn from their testimony and experience of prison brutality and that their sense of injustice within the justice system would lead to increased recidivism..