the male juveniles due to statistics showing they are the main offenders. This is a basic thinking upon our society‚ as females are obviously seen as the more emotional sex‚ thus judges are able to take pity upon their emotional inadequacy. While juvenile males on the other hand have a moral restriction where they have not been so free with their emotions. Since judges are able to take the emotions which are shown in court into the sentencing process‚ thus it could be said‚ female juveniles will receive
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Prosecuting Juveniles in Adult Court Kimberly Washington Introduction to Statistics for Criminal Justice Ayana Conway‚ Ph.D.‚ Assistant Professor September 30‚ 2013 Abstract This research paper will examine whether or not juveniles that commit violent crimes should be tried as an adult. Through research‚ I will establish an argument that children who commit the crimes of an adult should be punished as an adult. Data based on experience and observation detailing the number of juvenile offenders
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which is updated periodically‚ pedophilia has been grouped with other paraphilias -- which the APA defines as "recurrent‚ intense sexually arousing fantasies‚ sexual urges‚ or behaviors that involve children‚ nonhuman subjects‚ or other non-consenting adults‚ or the suffering or humiliation of oneself or one’s partner." But the next edition of the DSM -- the DSM 5 -- may instead refer to "pedophilic disorder." "[Pedophiles] would be diagnosed with pedophilic disorder either if their attractions
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are also human beings and they need to be consulted.No man is born great and no man is a criminal.They want to get wok but there is no employement for them because of shortage of wealth. Society should treat them like normal people.They should be consulted and given a job.People are the future.People should change the world.In this generation by stealing or by lazing around there is no escape.They have to be preached in a certain manner. By these i conclude that criminals arent wicked and do not
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Running head: JUVENILE OFFENDERS: RACE AND ETHNICITY Juvenile Offenders: Race and Ethnicity University of Phoenix Juvenile Offenders: Race and Ethnicity "Researchers have long observed differences in rates of serious juvenile and adult offending among ethnic and racial groups in the United States. These differences have prompted competing theoretical interpretations and public policy debates. However‚ conclusions about the racial differences in serious and violent juvenile offending
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citizens as a mean of protest is not defensible. First‚ it is justifiable to punish the lawbreakers. For the sake of their causes‚ no one should break any type of law‚ even if they are a protestor or activist. Laws have been made for a reason‚ and people should follow them‚ not break them. If broken‚ they should be punished accordingly. So‚ lawbreakers should be punished‚ including a protester. Secondly‚ these violent demonstrations put danger into the society and themselves. The law that they
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inmates in California‚ are in adult prisons serving life without parole for a crime they have done in their teenage years (Hernandez 6). At times‚ adolescents commit unspeakable‚ heinous crimes‚ rising controversy over whether or not they should be incarcerated as adults in prison. Many argue that trying juveniles as adults is the only way to bring justice to the crimes these young criminals have committed‚ which are often atrocious and odious acts. Juveniles‚ however‚ should not be receiving this type
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children in adult prisons‚ but that is unacceptable. Juvenile criminals should not receive the same punishment as adults because they have a higher chance of getting raped or killed‚ they are still too immature‚ and they are more likely to commit a crime again. If juveniles get sent to adult prisons they have a higher chance of getting raped or being killed. “Juveniles sent to adult prisons are 7.7 times more likely to commit suicide and 5 times more likely to be raped”(Hanson‚ 47). Some adults in prison
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Inquiry Focus: My research focuses on the rehabilitation of juveniles who have been charged with serious crimes and are serving life sentences. I believe that juveniles should not face life without parole. My original topic was about social media and the role it plays in the US justice system but I found myself uninterested in that topic. I was unable to find scholarly sources and everything I was coming by was opinionated and lacked facts and evidence. Primary Text: One day I was listening to
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Can Young Offenders Be Treated A person who commits murder‚ theft‚ robbery‚ physical abuse should always be equal in the viewpoint of the law‚ no matter it is a youngster or an adult. There should be equal punishments for the juveniles and the adults because the wrong that they have done has lead to the breaking of the law and ethics. Therefore‚ there are a number of ways in which the young criminals can be punished like imprisonment‚ labor imprisonment‚ strict fines on them‚ they should be send
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