The first juvenile court was established in Chicago‚ Illinois in 1899 when the question presented itself whether or not juvenile offenders should be tried and sentenced differently then adult offenders. (Anderson‚ 1998) This is one of the reasons that the juvenile system was developed. Legislatures felt that’s the offenders age and maturity level be taken into consideration and that rehabilitation be the main focus of juvenile offenders. Physiatrist offered the facts that during adolescence‚ the
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Juvenile detention centers were officially established in the United States in 1898 in Chicago‚ Illinois. Before this‚ minors were tried as adults in the criminal justice system. This change was founded on the two basic principles that minors should not be expected to receive the same punishments as an adult would‚ because they have not fully developed‚ and that the court system should focus on rehabilitation for the young children. The juvenile detention system established‚ was supposed to be quite
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Juveniles Court Process & Terms CJA 204 September 26th‚ 2014 Professor Kahl University of Phoenix Juveniles Court Process & Terms Answer # 1 Statutory Exclusion Statutory exclusion is where an individual is under a certain age‚ 18 in most states. When you are under age you are considered a juvenile and therefore cannot be tried as an adult. The detention hearing must also take place within twenty-four hours of being held at a detention facility. U.s department of justice. (). Answer
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The United States Court System: An Overview Article III of the United States Constitution states “… Judicial Power of the United States shall be vested in one Supreme Court‚ and in such inferior courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish‚” (Osterburg& Ward‚ 2004‚ p. 617) providing the basis of the federal systems of government. This system is known as federalism embracing national and state governments. A significant and complex feature of the judiciary in the United States
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Quizlet study cards:http://quizlet.com/22983674/cj-305-police-ethics-flash-cards/ Final Review: CJ 305 Bring Green Scantron! police required to read the citizen their rights who are arrested by police -Miranda was convicted of rape. Gideon v Wainright (case): -Courts are required to provide counsel. -Ordered states to provide lawyers for those unable to afford them in criminal proceedings which could jail or imprison the defendant; warren court’s judicial activism in criminal rights
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The Court System Structure – Kentucky State Courts The Kentucky State courts consist of 5 levels of jurisdiction beginning at the District level. At this level there are 116 Judges and commissioners who conduct jury trials in most cases (The National Center for State Courts‚ 2001). The types of cases handled by them are exclusive traffic‚ juvenile‚ misdemeanors‚ domestic‚ and real property up to $4‚000 and small claims up to $1500. The next level is the Circuit Court having 95 judges
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Even though youth crime rates have fallen since the mid-1990s‚ public fear and political rhetoric over the issue have heightened. The Columbine shootings and other sensational incidents add to the furor. Often overlooked are the underlying problems of child poverty‚ social disadvantage‚ and the pitfalls inherent to adolescent decision-making that contribute to youth crime. From a policy standpoint‚ adolescent offenders are caught in the crossfire between nurturance of youth and punishment of criminals
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Court System Structure In California‚ the court system is divided into two systems‚ trial courts and appellate courts. Trial courts consist are the Superior Courts and appellate courts consist of 6 Courts of Appeal and 1 Supreme Court. Trial Courts The state of California has 58 counties‚ each with its own Superior (trial) court(s). For these 58 counties‚ there are about 450 facilities that are utilized to hear cases‚ such as small claims court for example. These courts also have jurisdiction
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in the federal court system. Federal courts consist of three levels of courts. District courts are the federal courts of original jurisdiction‚ the U.S. Court of Appeals is the intermediary appellate court‚ and the U.S. Supreme Court is the highest federal court. There are 94 district courts and 13 U.S. Courts of Appeals. Those dissatisfied with the outcome of a case heard from the district courts can take it to the U.S. Court of Appeals. Cases are brought to the U.S. Supreme Court to review a decision
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preferential treatment towards juveniles is justified. This is because juveniles are in the process of puberty‚ and are mentally under developed. Juveniles are after all still legally dependant on their parents‚ and therefore the blame for committing crimes should be on their guardians. Besides these‚ juveniles tend to have a higher chance and ability to go through rehabilitation compared to adults‚ thus rehabilitative methods are preferentially used in juvenile courts as a substitution for jail terms
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