In most cases, we wait until a juvenile comes into official contact with the system before an attempt is made to modify the behavior that has, by the time contact becomes official, been more or less ingrained.

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This statement is true. Most interventions for juvenile delinquency occur after the youth has already entered the juvenile justice system, rather than attempting to prevent delinquent behaviors before they occur.

In Most Cases, We Wait Until a Juvenile Comes into Official