Delinquency prevention programs face a number of obstacles. Identify and discuss these obstacles. ...

Ethical concerns about early intervention. Is it right to intervene in the lives of children and young people using methods that may or may not be successful?
 Labeling and stigmatization associated with programs that target high-risk populations. Children and families receiving support may be called hurtful names and/or looked down upon by fellow community members.
 Effects of evidence-based delinquency prevention programs can attenuate or diminish when scaled-up for wider public use. Reductions in delinquency and other problem behaviors observed in small-scale studies are difficult to maintain when these programs are disseminated on a much larger scale. Researchers and policymakers need to understand the key factors that make these programs successful and take the necessary steps so effects can be maintained.
 Long delay before early childhood programs can have an impact on delinquency. While the saying pay now, save later is true for early childhood delinquency prevention programs, the length of time for this benefit to be felt can act as a deterrent. In a society and political system that demand immediate results, the building of a juvenile corrections facility is often seen as a more tangible measure than the building of a preschool.
 The future of delinquency prevention programs depends on educating the public and key decision makers about the value of preventing delinquency.
 Student views will vary.

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