Juvenile Justice of Yesterday, Today and Future
Juvenile Justice of Yesterday, Today and Future Crystal Meeks
CRJ 301 Juvenile Justice
Instructor: Kathleen Minella
February 4, 2013
Juvenile Justice of Yesterday, Today and Future “We have to recognize that incarceration of youth per se is toxic, so we need to reduce incarceration of young people to the very small dangerous few. And we’ve got to recognize that if we lock up a lot of kids; it’s going to increase crime” (Krisberg, Dr.). The intention of this writing is to discover some history of the juvenile justice programs, to look at how it is used today and then to discuss future changes that would enhance the juvenile systems. Reducing the amount of youths being incarcerated, reducing the recidivism rate improving rehabilitating methods not only in the Justice system but also within our communities. The installation of programs that would educate both the community and the youth that would give the youth a better chance of success within the communities and give them a future with a better outlook on life giving them a better chance to becoming productive members of their communities and society as a whole by the time they reach adulthood. Our children, our juveniles are the future of our country and as far back as the early 1900’s it was recognized that prosecuting juveniles in adult courts proved to be a great disservice the youth. In 1903 Judge Ben Lindsey of Colorado became an advocate for juvenile justice and went down in history as “The Kids Judge.” The memories of his self as a youth growing up in a low-income working class family, the fact that he himself landed in a Colorado Jail when he was young and the meeting of two youths that were indigent having to serve time with a horse thief and a safe cracker made such an impression on him that he grew a dauntless dedication to ensuring reforms that aided in creating a Juvenile Justice System and improving children’s lives. This pioneer of the juvenile justice recognized
CRJ 301 Juvenile Justice
Instructor: Kathleen Minella
February 4, 2013
Juvenile Justice of Yesterday, Today and Future “We have to recognize that incarceration of youth per se is toxic, so we need to reduce incarceration of young people to the very small dangerous few. And we’ve got to recognize that if we lock up a lot of kids; it’s going to increase crime” (Krisberg, Dr.). The intention of this writing is to discover some history of the juvenile justice programs, to look at how it is used today and then to discuss future changes that would enhance the juvenile systems. Reducing the amount of youths being incarcerated, reducing the recidivism rate improving rehabilitating methods not only in the Justice system but also within our communities. The installation of programs that would educate both the community and the youth that would give the youth a better chance of success within the communities and give them a future with a better outlook on life giving them a better chance to becoming productive members of their communities and society as a whole by the time they reach adulthood. Our children, our juveniles are the future of our country and as far back as the early 1900’s it was recognized that prosecuting juveniles in adult courts proved to be a great disservice the youth. In 1903 Judge Ben Lindsey of Colorado became an advocate for juvenile justice and went down in history as “The Kids Judge.” The memories of his self as a youth growing up in a low-income working class family, the fact that he himself landed in a Colorado Jail when he was young and the meeting of two youths that were indigent having to serve time with a horse thief and a safe cracker made such an impression on him that he grew a dauntless dedication to ensuring reforms that aided in creating a Juvenile Justice System and improving children’s lives. This pioneer of the juvenile justice recognized
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