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    THE JUVENILE JUSTICE (CARE AND PROTECTION OF CHILDREN) AMENDMENT ACT‚ 2006 No. 33 of 2006 [22nd August‚ 2006.] An Act to amend the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act‚ 2000. Be it enacted by Parliament in the Fifty-seventh Year of the Republic of India as follows:— 1. Short title.- This Act may be called the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Amendment Act‚ 2006. 2. Amendment of long title. - In the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act‚ 2000 (hereinafter

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    UNIT 8 Analysis Essay (History and Evolution of the Juvenile Justice System CJ150-03 Juvenile Delinquency Introduction As I sit here and read material for my assignment‚ I real live all this go back to the 1950s‚ when many white-middle class Americans really found it easy to poverty and racism. A lot of social problem ‚ became however to ignore‚ With that said Juvenile delinquency-antisocial or criminal behavior people became

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    On January 13‚ 1999‚ tragedy struck when Hae Min Lee went missing after what seemed to be a normal day at Woodlawn High School in Baltimore‚ Maryland. Then on February 9‚ 1999‚ Lee’s body was found buried in Leakin Park‚ just a seven minute drive from the high school. Lee’s former boyfriend‚ Adnan Syed‚ was seventeen at the time of the murder and attended the same school as Lee. They had an on-and-off relationship that officially ended in December of their senior year‚ just one month before her disappearance

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    percent of children in prison as tried to commit suicide.Teens are still growing and try to figure things out. So when a teen goes into the juvenile court justice system‚ it is because they have done something wrong. Teens are seeking for help not punishment. I agree with the I majority vote‚ if it is unconstitutional‚ then it must not be allowed. First‚ the juvenile court is very important to the trouble teens. The teens have done something bad but that I can still change. These teens need help so that

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    Western Theories of Justice Justice is one of the most important moral and political concepts.  The word comes from the Latin jus‚ meaning right or law.  The Oxford English Dictionary defines the “just” person as one who typically “does what is morally right” and is disposed to “giving everyone his or her due‚” offering the word “fair” as a synonym.  But philosophers want to get beyond etymology and dictionary definitions to consider‚ for example‚ the nature of justice as both a moral virtue of

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    The YCJA was instated in 2003‚ following previous youth justice acts‚ it is the pinnacle of maintaining Canada as a fair and safe country. It is what keeps our youth in order and ensures they are treated in a way that can support and redeem them. This act provides alternative ways included in youth justice in order to find the most suitable way to deal with crimes and the youth that commit them. The YCJA provides consequences that fit the age‚ crime and work with youth to help them shift back in

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    the establishment of a juvenile justice system is “one of the most progressive developments in the evolution of criminal justice in the United States” (4). Influenced by the children’s welfare‚ the juvenile law adopted the English doctrine parens patriate which gave states the authority to assume the role of a parent (Soulier & Scott 138). However as the delinquency rate ascended it provoked the modification of certain laws that made it evolved similar to that of an adult system. Such regulations

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    The richer you are‚ the more justice you get The idea of the being rich and getting much more justice is an idea which has been around for a long time. Social and criminal justice has always been dependant on how much money an individual‚ or group of individuals have. Two identical cases can go to court‚ and two different outcomes can be reached. The only difference in the ruling is due to the wealth of the defendant. However‚ is it really justice to commit crimes and not face any punishment?

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    There are 5 periods of the juvenile justice history. These periods consists of Puritan Period‚ Refuge Period‚ Juvenile Court Period‚ Juvenile Rights Period‚ and Crime Control Period. The Puritan Period was from 1646-1824. This period is where the family had control on how the juvenile was punished. The puritan philosophy for juvenile behavior was enacted during this time. They also passed the Stubborn Child Law which mad the first status offense‚ an act considered illegal for minors only. If

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    September 2014 Pursuing Criminal Justice Our world today is filled with crime. Therefore‚ the people committing these crimes must have a consequence for their illegal actions. The system in place to keeping everything fair and safe is called the criminal justice system. Like in any other career it has its pros and cons‚ starting with the good pay‚ the long hours‚ and the high demand with multiple favorable benefits. The first good thing about criminal justice degree is its good pay. Some

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