What Are The Similarities Between The Juvenile Justice Process And Corrections
Juvenile Justice Process and Corrections
Dominia Harmon
CJA/374
October 8, 2013
Mark Reinhardt
Juvenile Justice Process and Corrections
The juvenile justice system can be a difficult process to understand. Many may believe that the system has many similarities that of an adult system, but that’s not the case at all. The juvenile justice system is more of a process than a system. The intake of the juvenile after arrest will be explained along with the court process, punishment, rehabilitation, and a corrections plan that is most appropriate for the level of offenses.
The court process for the juvenile system may seem very complex but in all actuality is very basic and easily understandable. The adult court system will have a jury of the …show more content…
peers as for the juvenile court system this is not true unless the juvenile is tried as an adult.
In the juvenile court system there are two types of petitions that the Probation Departments files and the District Attorney files. The 601 petition is filed by the Probation Department which is when the child ran away, skipped school, broke curfew, or disobeyed his parents. If the judge decides the petition is true, the child can become a ward of the court and be called a status offender (Guide to Juvenile Court, 2013). This specific petition involves situations that are only done by children. The 602 petition is filed by the District Attorney; this petition is based on crimes that would be serious enough for the juvenile to be tried as an adult. This can be a felony like car theft, drug sales, rape or murder. If the judge decides the petition is true the child becomes a ward of the court as a delinquent (Guide to Juvenile Court, 2013). With the 601 petition the judge decides which form of punishment is needed but in most cases with the 601 it’s leaned more towards
rehabilitation. As for the 602 petition if the judge finds the offenses to be true a form of punishment is declared, which will vary from one offense to another. The juvenile court system has seven different hearings that are involved. If the juvenile commits a crime that is also viewed as a crime as an adult like murder, the juvenile may have a fitness of waiver hearing. This hearing involves a decision by the juvenile’s judge to decide if the juvenile’s case is unfit for juvenile court and required to be moved to an adult court. This will not occur if the child is under the age of fourteen.
There are many juvenile protection laws that are more of a guideline for these specific individuals. The laws are more for rehabilitation then it is for punishment. The juvenile justice systems goals are to see the young individuals grow to be productive adults. If a juvenile was to be punished for a crime that was committed the punishment may vary depending on what the offense was. For example if the juvenile commits the act of shoplifting, he or she may have to pay back restitution, may have to seek some type of counseling. If it was their first time offense they may just be released to the parent guardians and just pay some type of restitution. If the individual had multiple shoplifting offenses then if the judge decides they may be sent to a juvenile detention center for weekends or to a boot camp to help rehabilitate the juvenile. There are also laws for the juvenile that offer counseling. A court can order counseling where appropriate. Juvenile counseling may be provided through state services, or the court may order the parents or guardians to find an appropriate individual or family counselor (Theoharis, 2013). The counseling is not only offered to the juvenile but also to the parents as well to help resolve the issue.
The Division of Juvenile Justice is a great program that is offered to the young to help mold them into law abiding citizens. The programs main foundation is keeping the juvenile on track with education. The program offers treatment programs for juveniles who have committed several offenses which are considered critical. The Division of Justice population represents less than one percent of the 225,000 youths arrested in California each year (Division of Juvenile Justice, 2013). Furthermore, there are many programs that are not offered within the county limits. The program offers academic and vocational education which is designed to reduce future institutional violence and future criminal behavior.
The juvenile justice system may be looked as any other system but in fact the system is more of a process. Society wants to see the young grow to be successful adults. This is why there are so many programs that are offered to the juvenile but also to the parents to help better the child.
References
Division of Juvenile Justice. (2013). Retrieved from http://www.cdcr.ca.gov
Guide to Juvenile Court. (2013). Retrieved from http://www.court.ca.gov
Theoharis, M. (2013). Juvenile Shoplifting Penalties. Retrieved from http://www.criminaldefenselawyer.com
Dominia Harmon
CJA/374
October 8, 2013
Mark Reinhardt
Juvenile Justice Process and Corrections
The juvenile justice system can be a difficult process to understand. Many may believe that the system has many similarities that of an adult system, but that’s not the case at all. The juvenile justice system is more of a process than a system. The intake of the juvenile after arrest will be explained along with the court process, punishment, rehabilitation, and a corrections plan that is most appropriate for the level of offenses.
The court process for the juvenile system may seem very complex but in all actuality is very basic and easily understandable. The adult court system will have a jury of the …show more content…
peers as for the juvenile court system this is not true unless the juvenile is tried as an adult.
In the juvenile court system there are two types of petitions that the Probation Departments files and the District Attorney files. The 601 petition is filed by the Probation Department which is when the child ran away, skipped school, broke curfew, or disobeyed his parents. If the judge decides the petition is true, the child can become a ward of the court and be called a status offender (Guide to Juvenile Court, 2013). This specific petition involves situations that are only done by children. The 602 petition is filed by the District Attorney; this petition is based on crimes that would be serious enough for the juvenile to be tried as an adult. This can be a felony like car theft, drug sales, rape or murder. If the judge decides the petition is true the child becomes a ward of the court as a delinquent (Guide to Juvenile Court, 2013). With the 601 petition the judge decides which form of punishment is needed but in most cases with the 601 it’s leaned more towards
rehabilitation. As for the 602 petition if the judge finds the offenses to be true a form of punishment is declared, which will vary from one offense to another. The juvenile court system has seven different hearings that are involved. If the juvenile commits a crime that is also viewed as a crime as an adult like murder, the juvenile may have a fitness of waiver hearing. This hearing involves a decision by the juvenile’s judge to decide if the juvenile’s case is unfit for juvenile court and required to be moved to an adult court. This will not occur if the child is under the age of fourteen.
There are many juvenile protection laws that are more of a guideline for these specific individuals. The laws are more for rehabilitation then it is for punishment. The juvenile justice systems goals are to see the young individuals grow to be productive adults. If a juvenile was to be punished for a crime that was committed the punishment may vary depending on what the offense was. For example if the juvenile commits the act of shoplifting, he or she may have to pay back restitution, may have to seek some type of counseling. If it was their first time offense they may just be released to the parent guardians and just pay some type of restitution. If the individual had multiple shoplifting offenses then if the judge decides they may be sent to a juvenile detention center for weekends or to a boot camp to help rehabilitate the juvenile. There are also laws for the juvenile that offer counseling. A court can order counseling where appropriate. Juvenile counseling may be provided through state services, or the court may order the parents or guardians to find an appropriate individual or family counselor (Theoharis, 2013). The counseling is not only offered to the juvenile but also to the parents as well to help resolve the issue.
The Division of Juvenile Justice is a great program that is offered to the young to help mold them into law abiding citizens. The programs main foundation is keeping the juvenile on track with education. The program offers treatment programs for juveniles who have committed several offenses which are considered critical. The Division of Justice population represents less than one percent of the 225,000 youths arrested in California each year (Division of Juvenile Justice, 2013). Furthermore, there are many programs that are not offered within the county limits. The program offers academic and vocational education which is designed to reduce future institutional violence and future criminal behavior.
The juvenile justice system may be looked as any other system but in fact the system is more of a process. Society wants to see the young grow to be successful adults. This is why there are so many programs that are offered to the juvenile but also to the parents to help better the child.
References
Division of Juvenile Justice. (2013). Retrieved from http://www.cdcr.ca.gov
Guide to Juvenile Court. (2013). Retrieved from http://www.court.ca.gov
Theoharis, M. (2013). Juvenile Shoplifting Penalties. Retrieved from http://www.criminaldefenselawyer.com