Delinquency in the United States

Hip Hop, Rap, and Delinquency in relation to Crime and Race

Hip Hop, Rap, and Delinquency is included in the Encyclopedia of Race and Crime (1), beginning with: Hip hop is an artistic cultural expression that embodies music, language, dance, visual art, and fashion. Although it has its roots in the evolution of rap music during the early 1980s, it emerged as a major pop-cultural theme during the 1990s. Life and the artistic expressions of urban America have largely shaped the aesthetics of this art form. This section provides a definition of hip hop and then presents a synopsis of the debate surrounding the nature of the influence of this cultural expression on aberrant behavior, especially among urban African American youth. It reviews claims that that there is a connection between hip hop and delinquency/crime, as well as the counterargument against the existence of such a connection. Hip hop has experienced an enormous amount of acceptance and has had a major impact on popular culture.

Delinquency in the context of Juvenile and Family Law

Definition ofDelinquency published by the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges:The commission of an illegal act by a juvenile. Increasingly used to refer only to those acts which would be crimes if committed by an adult, but state laws vary in their definitions.

Delinquency in the Criminal Justice System

This section covers the topics below related with Delinquency :

Juvenile Justice

Juvenile Delinquency

Related Fields

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Social Problem

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Crime

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Delinquency Issues

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Juvenile Delinquency

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Delinquent

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Social Issues

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Crime Prevention

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Social Problem

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Crimes

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Delinquency Programs

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Public Administration and Delinquency

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Criminal Law

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Notes and References

1. Entry about Hip Hop, Rap, and Delinquency in the Encyclopedia of Race and Crime

See Also

• Juvenile Justice
• Juvenile Delinquency