A STATISTICAL VIEW OF THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM Najja A. Wells California State University‚ Dominguez Hills Author Note Najja A. Wells‚ Department of Public Administration‚ California State University Dominguez Hills Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Najja A. Wells‚ Department
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Much controversy exists on the question of whether a juvenile criminal should be punished to the same extent as an adult. Those who commit capitol crimes‚ including adolescents‚ should be penalized according to the law. Age should not be a factor in the case of serious crimes. Many people claim that the child did not know any better‚ or that he was brought up with the conception that this behavior is acceptable. Although there is some truth to these allegations‚ the reality of this social issue
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Juvenile Rehabilitation Organizational Plan Throughout history‚ many methods were utilized to sanction and rehabilitate juvenile delinquents. In this research paper‚ I aim to explore the various techniques which were tried and are currently used and suggested as a means of dealing with offending youths. Mainly‚ I want to inspect the advantages and disadvantages of each system so that I can understand the correlations of the methods and their abilities in producing a future law-abiding citizen.
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changes both in philosophy and in treatment of juvenile delinquents. Quaker reformers spurred the New York Legislature in 1824 to pass legislation creating a House of Refuge‚ which separated poor children and juvenile delinquents from adult criminals. The goal of the House of Refuge movement was both to prevent predelinquents from becoming criminals and to reform those who had already committed crimes. The judge had discretion to determine which juvenile delinquents might properly benefit from the House
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Juvenile Justice: Intervention versus Incarceration Lisa Whipple Professor Sinclair-Appelt English Composition II May 1‚ 2012 Abstract The national trend towards getting tough on juvenile crime by altering the juvenile justice system to more closely mirror the adult system was examined in order to determine whether secure confinement of juvenile offenders is as effective as community-based rehabilitative and treatment programs for these youth. Politicians and public perceptions
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Should Juvenile Offenders Be Tried As Adults? A Developmental Perspective on Changing Legal Policies Laurence Steinberg Temple University and The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Research Network on Adolescent Development and Juvenile Justice Paper presented as a part of a Congressional Research Briefing entitled “Juvenile Crime: Causes and Consequences‚” Washington‚ January 19‚ 2000. Address correspondence to the author at the Department of Psychology‚ Temple University‚ Philadelphia
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remain public record Conviction/Delinquency- Adults when convicted are punished. Treatment or rehabilitation may be an option. Self-Incrimination- Both adults and juveniles are protected against self-Incrimination Arrests- Adult arrests require a warrant. Treatment- adult offenders have no right to treatment other than medical treatment. Incarceration- Adults are held in adult jail or prison facilities. JUVENILE SYSTEM- Status in question- Determine delinquency‚ whether the individual committed
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Introduction This paper will explore the history of the juvenile justice systems of the United States and Japan to find similarities and differences. The focus will be on the movement toward rehabilitation and juvenile restorative justice. Exploration of scientific data on adolescent development will shed light on why juvenile justice differs from the adult system. The study will explore the need and effectiveness of particular diversion programs such as Youth Courts and evaluate how they have
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steps be taken to reduce and prevent juvenile crime. Juvenile crime prevention is a major issue that faces many communities in the United States. A number of different treatment methods exist for juvenile offenders. Incarceration is seen as the toughest form of punishment; however it is quickly becoming the least operative penalty for juveniles. Recent studies show that community based prevention and rehabilitation programs are better deterrents of juvenile crime and recidivism than incarceration
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and other data sources‚ the Report demonstrates that the rate of juvenile violent crime arrests has consistently decreased since 1994‚ falling to a level not seen since at least the 1970s. However‚ during this period of overall decline in juvenile violence‚ the female proportion of juvenile violent crime arrests has increased (especially for the crime of assault)‚ marking an important change in the types of youth entering the juvenile justice system and in their programming
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