juveniles and punishment
Juveniles and Punishment:
Should Juveniles Delinquents be tried as Adults in the Criminal Justice System?
:
Angela Eberhart
Diversity in Criminal Justice
Professor: Jonas Oscar
December 10, 2011
Fall Semester The question have been raised on whether or not juveniles should be treated the same as adults in the Criminal Justice System This study will first indicate whether juveniles should be trialed as an adult based on age and the offences they commit. Secondly; this study will give details of an actual occurrence, where a juvenile was sentenced to a life term due to his gruesome act, which left two individuals dead. This study will also show two very important things to consider when dealing with juveniles, what can happen to juveniles who are exposed to prison lifestyles and how this can affect their overall thinking. There are many youth advocates working against the prosecution of youths as adults, such as the campaign for youth justice. The Juvenile Justice Project at UCLA Law School released this literature review on the Impact of Prosecuting Youth in the Adult Criminal Justice System. This report was commissioned by the Campaign for Youth Justice, and provides an update to the previous literature review published by the Youth Law Center in 1995. The report compiles the latest research and reveals the harmful effects of transferring youth to the adult criminal justice system, where facilities are ill-equipped to address youth needs and promote rehabilitation by examining the effects on culpability, probability of incarceration, length of incarceration, location of incarceration, processing time, deterrence, and recidivism. (UCLA, 2010) Last but not least, this study will point out possible alternative solutions for dealing with juvenile delinquent offenders, other than detention or in some extreme cases, even prison. Such alternate facilities focus on rehabilitation other than punishment. Further details of all the
Should Juveniles Delinquents be tried as Adults in the Criminal Justice System?
:
Angela Eberhart
Diversity in Criminal Justice
Professor: Jonas Oscar
December 10, 2011
Fall Semester The question have been raised on whether or not juveniles should be treated the same as adults in the Criminal Justice System This study will first indicate whether juveniles should be trialed as an adult based on age and the offences they commit. Secondly; this study will give details of an actual occurrence, where a juvenile was sentenced to a life term due to his gruesome act, which left two individuals dead. This study will also show two very important things to consider when dealing with juveniles, what can happen to juveniles who are exposed to prison lifestyles and how this can affect their overall thinking. There are many youth advocates working against the prosecution of youths as adults, such as the campaign for youth justice. The Juvenile Justice Project at UCLA Law School released this literature review on the Impact of Prosecuting Youth in the Adult Criminal Justice System. This report was commissioned by the Campaign for Youth Justice, and provides an update to the previous literature review published by the Youth Law Center in 1995. The report compiles the latest research and reveals the harmful effects of transferring youth to the adult criminal justice system, where facilities are ill-equipped to address youth needs and promote rehabilitation by examining the effects on culpability, probability of incarceration, length of incarceration, location of incarceration, processing time, deterrence, and recidivism. (UCLA, 2010) Last but not least, this study will point out possible alternative solutions for dealing with juvenile delinquent offenders, other than detention or in some extreme cases, even prison. Such alternate facilities focus on rehabilitation other than punishment. Further details of all the
References: Bureau of Justice Statistics: Juvenile Defendants in Criminal Courts; Retrieved on May 22, 2011, from: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/pub/pdf/jfdcc.pdf CliffsNotes: Should Juveniles Be tried as Adults? Retrieved on May 22, 2011, from: http://www.cliffsnotes.com/wileyCDA/CliffsReviewTopic/topicArticleID-10075.html Sentencing-Recidivist Enhancement Based on Priors Committed as Juvenile-Cruel and Unusual Punishment (2010, October).Criminal Law Reporter, 88(1), 13. Retrieved May 22 2011; from Criminal Justice Periodicals. (Document ID: 2170665801). Literature Review on Youth Tried as Adults (July 2010): UCLA Literature Review, 2010 Retrieved; September 13, 2010 from: http://www.campaignforyouthjustice.org/documents/UCLA-Literature-Review.pdf Campaign for Youth Justice: Youths in the Adult Criminal Justice System; Statistic Retrieved, September 13, 2011 from: http://www.campaignforyouthjustice.org/national-statistics.html