Do you think teenagers who have been locked up many times will be unsuccessful in the future?

Question

Like say someone has been in juvie 10 times since age 12 all the way till they were 18. whats your opinions?

yes i am talking about myself. i wanted to see what a few people thought. but i have been out of trouble since april 2006 and been out of lock up since may 19 2006 (i was on parole and had to wait for all that and then had to wait for a ride home after being discharged from the system. but i start college in september, dont know what i will go far yet but ill be haveing help to figure that out. i live on my own have a descent job. all my friends dont get involved with the law ( i even dated a guy who is in college to be a cop, pretty big step from not likeing anyone who was on the laws side id say :) ) but i hope this will change some peoples opinions. i like doing that with things like this topic and the whole banning on pit bulls ( i ahve a 1 year old pit bull baby named novacaine who is snoreing one the couch right now LOL ). im just a girl who wants to make up for all the wrong i did.

and about the military. most who have been in the system wont pass the background check. theres a myth going around saying once your 18 it gets erased... wrong, its there. tryed to for the navy and they even showed me it all because i didnt believe them. but i was all there, even had my DOC number on there. but hey, at least i tried right? its the thought that counts. and they were so disappointed too, they did a physical test on me and i passed with flying colors :) :)

Answer 1

depends on the person! if they can learn to grow up..and stop doing stupid things..then yes they can! but if they dont learn to grow up then i would say no! just go military! that will put them in line!

Answer 2

Being locked up many times is usually a sign that the teenager had emotional issues going on, and if that person hasn't outgrown or overcome those issues they could always kind of being lurking, waiting to create problems again. So, I think the teenager who has been in your situation needs to be particularly careful not to let old issues steer them away from new dreams and goals.

Having said that, I think it is very possible for someone who has been in your situation to mature and have a better life, more opportunities, and success.

The fact that you say you don't quite know what you want to do is a very common thing for people your age. Many people start college and later change majors. The important thing is to go to college and do well.

I'm sure you already know this, but a lot of people who had had rocky beginnings don't get the chance to go to college for one reason or another; so you are very fortunate to be able to go, and it is something very worth hanging in and succeeding at.

There's that song from an old broadway musical, "Its not where you start but where you finish". Keep that in mind as you become the person you were supposed to be rather than a person who has been derailed.

You're back on track, so its pretty much all up to you at this point. Good luck and take good care of your dreams and your future.

Answer 3

People change.....

You are still young, and if now is the time that you finally grow up and learn some self discipline, then great! You will have a long and productive life ahead of you.

I believe at 18 you are probably in the minority, many of your ex-colleagues may take another 10-30 years to grow up. The justice system, especially for youth, is not really geared towards changing people for the better. It usually has to happen on their own.

I know of a few 60 year old drug dealers, but I know a lot more successful business people who had their problems in their youth.

So keep your nose clean and turn your life around.... Good Luck!

Answer 4

I think the chances of them being unsuccessful are a bit higher than normal teens. If they have been in juvie that many times, then they're probably going to continue their horendous behaviour, since it seems that they haven't learned much about staying out of trouble.

However, I don't think that being locked up many times automatically means you're going to suck in life. You still have a chance to succeed, you just might have to work a little harder and try to prove yourself a little more. You have to really show that your rough teenage past is truly behind you, and that you want to make right of the wrongs you've done.

It really just depends on the person. How much drive does that person have to change? How much do they really want to have a good life and be successful? There has to be that desire to change and do better.

Answer 5

I think that if you truely want to turn your life around you can. It's all about what you want to make out of yourself. Anyone can be something if they want to hard enough. I admire you for wanting to change your life around. It's just going to be hard to do it. I would suggest if you were getting in trouble with friends to get yourself as far away from those friends as you can. Your records do not get destroyed when you turn 18 they just are locked up and it takes someone of importance to pull it all up.

Also, I am in the Navy right now. I know there are ways to get into the Navy. It's called waivers. Apparently the recruiters in your area are not showing you this as an option. There are several different waivers, there are drug waivers, medical waviers, waviers for going to counselors when you were young, there are waivers that they give you to allow you to get in. Apparently the recruiters in the area that you live in are just lazy and don't want to put forth the time nor the effort to see if they can possibly do this for you. I know several people that I work with that got several different waivers to join. From a whole range of stuff they did in the past.

Cleaning up your life is going to be a hard and bumpy road, but I think you can do it. Do it for yourself, and your family and everyone else that's around you. Do it for the future family you are going to have. Because, if you don't you might end up a lonely person in the future.

Answer 6

Most people who can not learn or was not taught to behave by age 18 are statistically doomed , and your juvenile record can be sealed not erased chances are though you were tried as an adult but received a sentence to a juvenile facility.. you named you pet Novocaine sounds like you are still on the same road as before , my pit is snoring right now as well (on the sofa) anyway , you may not be able to work law enforcement or join military services , however there are other jobs you can do ..being in trouble with the law that long , even though you have paid your debt to society you are still considered a criminal or a low life to employers they only judge you based on what they have (your past) it will take years to prove otherwise to them and society do not give up over time what can not be sealed on your record can be expunged from your records if they are non violent felonies ..be patient give it time ..do not get discouraged and resort back to criminal mischief.. trust me it will pay off to stay on the straight ,and narrow

Answer 7

Clearly there's a problem in their past, so of course it will be harder for them in the future. It doesn't mean that they necessarily will be unsuccessful... but the odds are stacked heavily against them. And I gotta say, a lot of what I've heard and seen about juvie makes me think it's a bad reform system, even if they do have the potential to overcome hardship.

If you're 18 and still getting yourself in trouble, then you have either not learned from your mistakes, or you're trapped in a system that doesn't allow you to, such as a gang. The chances of being able to live a healthy, clean life after that are very slim.

Answer 8

I think it depends on the person. There are people who are locked up all throughout childhood and go right back to it at 25 to rebel again or because they are bored. There are also people who stop, rethink what they are doing, go to school, get a good paying job and never get so much as a speeding ticket for the rest of their lives.

It's a very individualistic thing.

Answer 9

I think that some people who were trouble when young willalways be that way. Others change and mature. They are able to be successful and fnctional members of society!

-My cousin was stealing and molesting at a young age..now he is 26 and in prison for robbery. On the other hand, my husband has 2 felonies (from when he was 17 and 18) and now he is a changed man, is a good dad, etc.

Answer 10

My kids father has been in and out of jail since he was a young teenager he is now 34 years old almost 35 and is still in and out of jail. A leopard usually dont change there spots remeber that, by the way thats why I left him 5 years ago becuase jail seems to be his home away from home

Answer 11

congratulation on becoming a productive member of society. your parent should be proud of you. you can try to get your juvenile records closed for the time you were under 18. the military wont let you in. they don't want any trouble. they cant see into your mind. find something else you are interested in. I'm sure with your friends and family's support you will overcome any obstacles that get in your way. you should go far young lady.