In the United States, definitions and age limits of juveniles vary, the maximum age being set at 14 years in some states and as high as 21 years in others. The 16- to 20-year age group, considered adult in many places, has one of the highest incidences of serious crime. A high proportion of adult criminals have a background of early delinquency. Theft is the most common offense by children; more serious property crimes and rape are most frequently committed in later youth. The causes of such behavior, like those of crime in general, are found in a complex of psychological, social, and economic factors. Clinical studies have uncovered emotional maladjustments, usually arising from disorganized family situations, in many delinquents. Therapeutic programs are some of the best ways to cure and prevent delinquency in minors.

Teenagers are naturally curious about sex, that is a known fact that has been abused by Hollywood and other industries to sell products to teens. Everyone knows that hormones play a big part in this and we cannot control that, what we can control is their environment. But sometimes that doesn’t work either and they still manage to do it, this can be a cause of so much trouble that teens form the wrong ideas about sex.

If teens spend a lot of time in an environment that promotes and advertises sex then they have a higher risk of engaging in the activity without thinking of the consequences.