Question by Margaret: Have you ever participated in juvenile delinquency ‘just for fun’?
Hi, I am doing an assignment for one of my Graduate School classes pertaining to Delinquency Motivations. I just need people to answer these four questions:

(1) Have you ever participated in juvenile delinquency “just for fun”?
(2) How you now view your activity in a more serious light?
(3) What changed your view and behavior?
(4) How would you help your children or other children not make the same mistake?

Please note that Juvenile delinquency can be any offenses, including status offenses (like truancy, the purchase and consumption of alcoholic beverages, knowingly associating with immoral persons, running away from home, being beyond parental control, curfew violations etc.)

I need to summarize responses given so individuals will be kept anonymous. I would greatly appreciate responses to these questions and thanks in advance.

Best answer:

Answer by paul h
The only thing that kept me from getting in deep trouble was tough love. If I got caught I would dread my parents more than the wrath of God. My kids fear me worst than I feared my drill instructor in the Marines. Fear works. Takes the fun out of doing stupid things.

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