I would like to work with Juvenile offenders‚ mainly because I feel that since they make up such a small group of the inmate population‚ 1200 offenders under the age of eighteen at the end of 2013 (p. 245‚ Seiter‚ 2017) that I would have a greater ability to utilize limited resource for a greater outcome. Juvenile offenders in adult incarceration are made up of individuals who have committed serious felony offenses under the age of eighteen (p. 244‚ Seiter‚ 2017). There are three approaches used
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Juvenile and Adult Courts The juvenile justice system shares many of the same components of the adult justice system. Historically both adults and juveniles were tried in the same courts and if convicted they both served out their sentences in the very same facilities. Over time‚ the system changed for youths however; there remain as many similarities as there are differences between
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When turning a certain age‚ certain privileges are gained. Certain rewards are achieved such as voting rights‚ the ability to purchase a house‚ the ability to purchase tobacco products at the local gas station‚ but most importantly the ability to be held responsible for your actions. The age eighteen sounds magical. Well‚ that’s because an eighteen-year-old is considered an adult in nearly every state of the union‚ which is a pretty big deal for most teens. What most eighteen-year olds are not so
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Juvenile Crime and Punishment A controversial topic is whether or not juvenile offenders should be tried as adults. Before answering this question‚ people should consider some underlying facts beforehand. The nature of the crime should be considered as well as if juveniles are mentally mature enough to understand the repercussions of their crime. Depending on the crimes‚ whether violent or non-violent the sentence should fit the crime regardless of the age of the perpetrator. If tried and convicted
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The juvenile system started in the17th century‚ when there were very little legal differences that existed among kids and adults. Adolescence as underdeveloped as seven were measured productive citizens and could be tried if found guilty. Kids were incarcerated with hardened criminals and some even received the death consequence for their crimes as adults. So‚ the first Juvenile court System was established in 1899‚ in Cook County Illinois in Chicago. The purpose was to separate kids who had been
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Action Inquiry Buford Manion Grand Canyon University EDA 555 Shawn Feaster Johnson‚ Ed. D. April 19‚ 2010 Learning To Teach By being Learner’s First Introduction Nationally‚ there appears to be a growing recognition that teacher education programs do not fully prepare beginning teachers for the rigors of school teaching. However‚ rather than attempt to defend the need for universities to be able to meet this demand‚ I believe that it is more
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The impact that industrialization had on the Guilded Age was huge. Companies could manufacture products a lot more efficiently than before. Talented Craftsmen were being fired and replaced by unskilled immigrants that were willing to be paid less‚ and not as many people were needed for a factory to run properly. These are just a few examples of the major impact that industrialization ha on the Guilded age. Industrialization was basically large scale companies obtaining machines to be able to mass
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impression in the West that Islam is often unfairly portrayed. Are there aspects‚ dimensions‚ and general facts about Islam that‚ you think‚ one needs to know in order to better understand this world religion?" 10 pages 10 academic references Understanding Islam In today’s world‚ there is often a widespread impression in the Western populous that unfairly portrays the religion of Islam. Western nations such as The United States of America‚ The United Kingdom and continental Western Europe‚ have
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The juvenile justice system is a foundation in society that is granted certain powers and responsibilities. It faces several different tasks‚ among the most important is maintaining order and preserving constitutional rights. When a juvenile is arrested and charged with committing a crime there are many different factors that will come in to play during the course of his arrest‚ trial‚ conviction‚ sentencing‚ and rehabilitation process. This paper examines the Juvenile Justice System’s court process
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Action Plans: Enhancing Training Development for Employees Abstract This research paper analyzes and summarizes three published articles and a textbook that provides information on the results from a previous research conducted. The previous conducted research analyzed and summarized the use of action plans that employers and employee structure to develop and enhance training methods to improve job performances. The three articles vary in the definitions of an action plan‚ the
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