Restorative Justice 1 Running Head: RESTORATIVE JUSTICE Restorative Justice and the Criminal Justice System Jeffrey A. McGhee PSF5002 Survey of Public Safety Issues‚ Theory and Concepts 501 West Northern Parkway Baltimore‚ Maryland 21210 Telephone: 410-323-7452 Email: jmcghee6@gmail.com Instructor: Kenneth Szymkowiak Restorative Justice 2 The modern field of restorative justice developed in the 1970’s from case experiments in several communities with a proportionately
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Youth Justice Some people may think that the background in Youth Justice is very boring and uninteresting‚ but it is the complete opposite. The background in Youth Justice is the most interesting part. It tells who commits more crimes‚ the offenders’ age‚ what factor age plays into youth justice‚ the punishments youth receive‚ and their gender. The background of youth justice is a real eye opener to people because they don’t realize the reasoning and truth behind it all. Youth Justice is for
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Restorative Justice Restorative justice is a phrase that is known only in small‚ concentrated pockets of the United States and other parts of the world. It is well known in alternative dispute resolution circles and in juvenile courts. Restorative justice‚ versus punitive justice‚ aims to heal‚ restore and reconcile‚ while punitive justice seeks punishment and revenge. Examples of restorative justice are‚ healing circles‚ transformational justice‚ transformative mediation‚ some collaborative
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The juvenile justice system has been around since the late 19th century. Before this time if a juvenile committed a crime they would be tried in the same court system as an adult. Today‚ this would seem very strange or unfair to most people. But‚ before the end of the 19th century there were no court systems designed for juvenile offenders. When it came to prosecuting juveniles in the adult court system‚ it had to be determined whether or not a juvenile could be criminally responsible for their actions
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A Theory of Justice Within this essay‚ the Theory of Justice will be broke down. It will lay out some personal information on John Rawls. It will give the principles of the theory and explain what they mean. It will also explain how the principles of these theories differ from traditional utilitarianism. Lastly it will show how justice is defined by modern criminal justice agencies and other entities involved in the criminal justice system and how it differs from security. John Bordley Rawls is
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separate 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
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Determining whether a juvenile is identified as a child or an adult is quite simple. If a juvenile is under the age of 18 then he or she is not an adult and if a juvenile has graduated from high school then he or she is identified as an adult. I believe that if a juvenile has not developed a certain level of intelligence or has not emotionally developed then they can’t be identified as an adult. In addition to that‚ although juveniles may have developed the sense of knowing right from wrong they
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Should the juvenile justice system should focus on rehabilitation By: CJS/240 January 17‚ 2011 University Of Phoenix There has been much of a debate over whether or not punishment or rehabilitation should be the prime focus of the juvenile justice system. In the past‚ the focus has gone from punishment to rehabilitation and back again. This swing seems to occur based more on the community ’s response to juvenile delinquents rather than on how well either one of
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Should Juveniles be Treated as Adults Criminal Justice January 30‚ 2011 Should Juveniles be Treated as Adults Most young people in today’s world want to be considered as adults. But‚ they want the role and responsibilities of being adults to apply to certain situations when they want it to. Under the Georgia Legal Ages Law‚ 18 (§39-1-1) (2011)‚ the age of adulthood begins at age eighteen. America has always described the children as being the future‚ our greatest resource‚ as well as the
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other recreational habits and was often absent from the organized programs that he was registered in. An investigation began around 10:30 pm‚ Monday February 11th 2013. A young 17-year-old‚ whose name cannot be revealed under the Youth Criminal Justice Act‚ was arrested along with two others who were charged with breach of recognizance. It was said that the victim and the shooter knew one another and had been friends since elementary school. The shooter was distraught by the event. Detective Mike
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