Juvenile Justice Today

Juvenile Justice in Today’s Day and Age

Abstract
This paper contains many articles containing information gathered from a psychological aspect and a criminal justice aspect. There are multiple ways that society has impacted our juveniles. The economy has also had an affect on the way our juveniles are raised, behave, and their personal outcomes that have had an impact on today’s society. The importance of communities banning together to help keep an eye on one another’s children can have a positive outcome on our youth. Psychological help kids in poverty need to improve their quality of life would prove to be beneficial. The use of psychological studies of reforms on juveniles and how they are affected by the treatment they have received.
They feel that a lot of the members are more like they are their own flesh and blood. The youngsters get more attention than at home even though it may be the wrong type of attention. They also feel like they have power and independence and can shy away from the authority figures in their lives. It is an escape from reality however grim it may be. Some have joined gangs because of poverty level in the house, abuse, neglect or even to avoid reality. Gang members generally don’t care who or what they have to do to be accepted in this world. They do as they please and whatever they please. What the younger population doesn’t realize this is where the get in the most trouble and get sometimes get the title of being juvenile delinquents. With the gangs crime rates go up, drug distribution and use is higher. You will have this wherever you go no matter how far away you seem to think you move away from it. It is a very difficult thing to watch your child or a friend’s child get caught up in. It will happen whether you want it to or not. It is happening more and more every day. This is where interventions need to come into
I believed that growing up on the streets was the only way of life even though it wasn’t. I was supposed to be a ward of the state but they could never find me my parents gave up on me and treated my sisters as if they were queens. I was not going to give up I joined in the life of crime gangs and drugs. I had pulled myself away from the trouble even though it was hard to get removed from gang life. I had been shot twice and survived each bullet wound. I had been brutally raped and became pregnant from it. I dropped out of school. I had never killed anyone or anything like that but, they were my family so I played follow the leader until, I watched my best friend die. I moved as far as four hundred dollars would take me. I ended up down this direction, where I had met my new friends and family. They helped me learn that I had to be happy with myself and move forward and not dwell on the past. So I got my GED in 1995. I have also gotten married and as I stated earlier have raised multiple children whom were not mine by birth but, by the grace of god fell into my custody. I think it was divine intervention that helped me see I needed to improve myself and help others in order to be happy and show them that if I can change so can they. So I am hoping to further my education as long as I can and continue to help those who need help