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    Concern in Juvenile Forensic Psychology When a crime is committed by a juvenile should they be automatically treated as an adult? This is definitely a question that arises when the crime is an aggressive one or heinous in its occurrence. This is circumstance presents forensic psychologists specializing in the area of the juvenile court system will become involved in. They share many of the same responsibilities as do their counterparts practicing within the adult legal system but when a juvenile becomes

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    Juvenile Recidivism Essay

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    Justice Statistics‚ National Institute of Justice‚ Council of Juvenile Correctional Administrator‚ the Council of States Governments Justice Center‚ and the Public Safety Performance Project. Other means include gathering data the AIU online library‚ and other reference materials I can obtain from my local library. Three different means to collect and how to analyze Three different means to collecting qualitative data on juvenile recidivism would be through surveys

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    The juvenile justice system was founded on the concept of rehabilitation through individualized justice Early in U.S. history‚ children who broke the law were treated the same as adult criminals Throughout the late 18th century‚ "infants" below the age of reason (traditionally age 7) were presumed to be incapable of criminal intent and were‚ therefore‚ exempt from prosecution and punishment. Children as young as 7‚ however‚ could stand trial in criminal court for offenses committed and‚ if found

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    deal. Comparing to Bob‚ Joe would be less likely to do the same mistake again. Juvenile system is too lenient; it needs to be more punitive for punishment could serve as a form of prevention for crime. About 100 years ago juvenile justice system was established in the United States to divert youthful offenders from the destructive punishment of criminal courts‚ encouraging rehabilitation. Under most state laws‚ juvenile offenders do not commit "crimes." They commit delinquent acts‚ some of which

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    Reaching out to the community Resource: Future Educators hopes to broaden its mission with ambitious outreach programs. BY Stephanie Shapiro December 27‚ 1998|By SUN STAFF Port Discovery is designed to be more than a place to climb a tower or build a wind-driven machine. It is also aspiring to be a place where disadvantaged children will have opportunities for learning and cultural enrichment‚ where exhibits will be tied to school curricula and where visitors can learn where to pursue their interests

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    At-Risk Program for Alcohol and Drug Use with Students AED/204 August 12‚ 2012 Professor Andringa When observing the schools in our communities‚ many choose not to notice that there is a serious problem concerning drug and substance abuse within the student population. Drug and alcohol abuse has become a serious problem for many students in the state of Alabama. There are over 40‚000 adolescents in the state of Alabama that have used illegal drugs in this past month (Inspirations for Youth

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    Placing a juvenile into a secure facility is not advantageous to the juvenile and has nor proven to be to be beneficial to society either. Statistics show that almost half of the juveniles in custody have not committed a violent crime or one that was against another person (Elrod & Ryder‚ 1999). Secure facilities resemble prisons where offenders are locked down and kept away from the public‚ but provide no real systematic approach for helping the juvenile down a path that will lead them to being

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    Juvenile Court Process CJS/220 Introduction to Criminal Court System July 9‚ 2014 In this assignment‚ I am required to explain the court process as it relates to the juvenile offenders in the criminal justice system. I think that first‚ it is very important to realize that there are many different outlets to consider when speaking on the ways in which the juvenile court process works. I think that we need to realize that there are different ways that a juvenile can be processed after

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    Juvenile Justice On June 25‚ 2012 the Supreme Court ruled that juveniles who committed crime could not be sentenced to life in prison. This ruling has been disagreed by some people in the past. I agree with the Supreme Court’s ruling on how juveniles cannot be sentenced to life in prison. This is the right thing to do for them because their brains are not fully developed. Also when the juveniles are in prison they should get some sort of help or counseling so when they get out they got the help

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    justice system should exist for juveniles and adults. While some juveniles have demonstrated the need for a separate justice system for juveniles‚ others have proven otherwise. There are separate justice systems for juvenile and adult offenders because of the belief that the mind of juveniles can be reformed unlike adult offenders. However‚ the juvenile justice system is similar to the adult justice system in many ways. In terms of the rights of the offenders‚ both juvenile and adult offenders have the

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