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    midst of this emotional debate‚ the National Research Council’s Panel on Juvenile Crime steps forward with an authoritative review of the best available data and analysis. Juvenile

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    very mediocre. One example of a pro is that people had many activities that they could attend for entertainment. These included fairs‚ games like backgammon and chess‚ card games like poker‚ and plays. The events amused citizens of all ages. A con for the middle ages was the medical treatment. Most of the diseases in Medieval Europe were fatal‚ or had the potential to grow fatal. As the text book clearly states‚ "It’s no wonder people were frequently ill. Many illnesses that can be prevented or cured

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    its Violent Crime Index. The juvenile arrest rate for each of these offenses has been declining steadily since the mid-1990s. The murder rate fell 70% from its 1993 peak through 2001 (Snyder‚ 2003). Statistics: Research has shown that crimes committed by juveniles are more likely to be cleared by law enforcement than crimes committed by adults. The clearance data in the Crime in the United States series show that the proportion of violent crimes attributed to juveniles by law enforcement has declined

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    Juvenile Justice Paper

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    JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM FINAL PAPER FOUNDATIONS OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM-CJS/200 April 21‚ 2013 Pilar Atterberry‚ Student Prof.: BRENDA BARNEY INTRODUCTION The rate of juvenile offenders has decreased in some states are since its spike in the early 1990’s. The purpose of the juvenile justice system is to better to preserve the rights of youthful offenders rights‚ so they are not just thrown into the adult jail/prison

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    my internship at was the Madison County Probation Department. I was assigned to the Edwardsville Hillsboro Satellite Office. The staff of the Madison County Probation Department is responsible for the supervision and services to both adult and juvenile offenders on probation. They work to rehabilitate offenders by conducting offender risk assessments‚ enforce the conditions of court orders‚ and help to ensure that the offenders are aware of the impact of their crime on the victims and the public

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    understanding ourselves

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    People (friends and family) are extremely important to our understanding of us because they show us who we are and who we can be. They help us with our personalities‚ wishes‚ desires and help to support us. As human beings we can see that other people in our lives can indeed be important of our understanding of who we are. Being respectful‚ friendly‚ and being a good person to those around you will make us understand ourselves better. Our actions shape the lives of other people. We all know that moral

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    AN ACT ESTABLISHING A COMPREHENSIVE JUVENILE JUSTICE AND WELFARE SYSTEM‚ CREATING THE JUVENILE JUSTICE AND WELFARE COUNCIL UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE‚ APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled: TITLE I GOVERNING PRINCIPLES CHAPTER 1 TITLE‚ POLICY AND DEFINITION OF TERMS Section 1. Short Title and Scope. - This Act shall be known as the "Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006." It

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    and the Law paper Spring 2010   Should Juveniles Be Tried As Adults?   In today’s society‚ there is a national debate about what to do with juveniles in the criminal justice system.  This debate is a result changes in practice throughout United States.  The United States made it possible to try juveniles as adults in court after the case of Kent vs. the United States in 1966. The change in legislation is relatively new due to the fact that juvenile courts have "for most of the past century‚

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    understanding leadership

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    manager focuses on systems and structures the leader focuses on people the manager relies on control the leader inspires trust the manager has a short-range view the leader has a long-range perspective the manager asks how and when the leader asks what and why the manager has his/her eye always on the bottom line the leader’s eye is on the horizon the manager imitates the leader originates the manager accepts the status quo the leader challenges it the manager is the classic good soldier

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    Understanding Abuse

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    and development have seen many concepts and constructs receive widespread attention to what can be described as negative behaviours and one concept and area in particular to receive this attention is abuse. Any response to find a solution to a problem whilst remaining effective and appropriate can experience various complications as there can be an inability to provide a clear and detailed definition of what it actually constitutes‚ provision of evidence that remains compelling and substantial and

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