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CHAPTER V
CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION
5.1 Conclusion
After analyzing The Last Song novel that written by Nicholas Sparks, we can find out the types of the juvenile delinquency in the novel through its characters. They
are drugs use, theft, and juvenile riot. It can be concluded that the delinquencies are caused by the broken family.A
broken family will give a lot of negative influences to the children, especially juveniles. Family factors which may have an influence on offending include: The level of parental
supervision, the way parents discipline a child, particularly harsh punishment, parental conflict or separation, criminal parents or siblings, parental abuse or neglect, and the
quality of the parent-child relationship. In this novel, Ronnie became bad since her parents’ divorce. Her father moved
from their home, then she lost her father figure. Less of concern made her feel worse. She cannot accept the situation that she did not live with her father, she did not
understand why her parents divorced. A broken family, as the term indicates, is one in which family ties have been
destroyed. A family is not constituted by a number of people living together but their mutual intimaterelationships. Absence of this intimacy results in the breaking up of a
family, and it is in broken families that juvenile delinquents develop. In any such family, a child is not looked after properly. Hence, it is only natural if the children
choose the wrong path that ruins their lives.
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Growing up in a broken home is a major risk factor for later criminal behaviour. Children who are raised by opposite-gendered parents are often unable to benefit from a
full socializing family environment. Furthermore, when families are left with only one parent providing for them, that parent often does not have the ability to offer enough
supervision and discipline as is necessary, due to the constant demands of having to meet financial needs. In addition, these single parents are often left to work in lower-
status jobs, as their dependent family members do not allow them to pursue greater job opportunities and further schooling possibilities.
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5.2 Suggestion
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