When young people decide not to complete their primary education, they increase their risk of being incarcerated. Failure to achieve a complete education could cause a domino effect among young people, leading them to delinquency or delinquent behavior. Delinquency is the commission of a crime or illegal act by a minor or young person. In this society, education is important to increase your chances of getting a higher salary or a decent job. On almost all job applications, your education is asked. When you are placed in a situation where you are unable to find employment, it is very likely that it will lead to criminal acts. Other major concerns that can lead to juvenile delinquency are peers, income, and authority figures. Studies have been conducted to determine if there is a correlation between high school dropout and delinquency. The problem is that in areas with high delinquency rates, dropout rates are also high. The question that arises is: is this only due to young people dropping out of school or are there other problems that could lead young people to delinquency? Research has shown that there is an inverse correlation between school dropouts and delinquency, but school dropouts are not the only issues that will be addressed, but also peer and authority controversy as to the cause of delinquency .EducationIf the school dropout rate is addressed it is possible to deter its outcome of delinquency. It appears that most crimes such as thefts occur during the day, between 6 a.m. and 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. These are the times when the average home is vacant. It is possible to reduce the number of crimes reported during these periods if the problem is addressed. This could be done by inserting positive facilities or creating a community...... middle of paper...... influence juvenile delinquency. In communities where law enforcement and others are not respected, the minor may be raised and taught the same views as those in the community. The literature has shown that antisocial behaviors such as delinquency peak during adolescence, beginning in early adolescence and declining toward the end. adolescent (Moffitt 1993). Adolescent males are more likely than adolescent females to be involved in delinquent behaviors (Moffitt and Caspi 2001; Moore and Hagedorn 2001). In the majority of family homes, men are raised to be protective and tough, while women are raised to be feminine and less tough. Methods The form of methods used in this article was the review and research of previous authors. The paper aims to explain why there is a correlation between delinquency and school dropout rates in communities..