Stereotypes and Neglect That Exist in Contexts and Juvenile Justice System

During the past decade, as the crimes committed by girl offenders have become increasingly severe and violent, attention has been drawn to this field. Many studies have indicated that the gender gap is closing given girl delinquency being more severe. This work traces historical issues about girl delinquency in previous literature and compares recent data released by juvenile justice system, finding that girl delinquents are encountering dilemmas within and beyond juvenile justice system. To unveil their plights, this work refines factors leading to their crimes and manifests the deficiency in juvenile justice system. The first part releases updated data and tendency to present the fact that female delinquency is becoming increasingly severe. The second part concludes and analyzes the gender specific pathways leading to their crimes. The third part explores why the present gender-neutral juvenile justice system is deficient and why girls are facing dilemmas in such systems.