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    courts‚ they could bring juveniles to trial and punish them as they did adults. While they did not always get as severe of punishments‚ kids as young as seven could be given the death penalty. why the system was created‚ how it has changed over the years‚ and how youth have been viewed during the past century. The early juvenile justice system‚ and the problems it had‚ have been worked out over the years and the system we have today works. Before the Juvenile Justice system really got started there

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    Minnesota Juvenile Justice System “In 1917‚ Minnesota created its juvenile justice system with the goal of protecting and caring for juveniles. The Minnesota Supreme Court interpreted the state’s right to "step in and save the child" as more important than the juvenile’s right to freedom. Consistent with this parental role‚ Minnesota designed its juvenile justice system based on the rehabilitative philosophy which held that the juvenile justice system was "designed to secure the welfare of delinquent

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    History of Criminal Justice System: Differences between Juvenile and Adult Systems Criminal Justice Systems‚ CJA302‚ Module IV – Case Assignment Dr. Gregory Herbert March 8‚ 2009 History of Criminal Justice System: Differences between Juvenile and Adult Systems When we talk about a juvenile being considered an adult for the purpose of administering justice‚ there are a multitude of factors that need and should be taken into consideration. First‚ is the age of the juvenile. Secondly‚ it depends

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    The Juvenile Justice Process: A Breakdown of the System Dana R Kirkland Strayer University Abstract Although based on the adult criminal justice system‚ the juvenile justice process works differently. Juveniles can end up in court by way of arrest‚ truancy or for curfew violations or running away. A youth may also be referred to the juvenile court system by school officials or a parent or guardian for being continuously disobedient. The juvenile justice process involves several different steps

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    Change Within The Juvenile Justice System: The History & Review of the Juvenile Justice System Jerod H. Richardson Survey of Law and Criminal Procedure CJ 2241 Professor David Horiuchi 11/20/2014 Change Within America ’s Juvenile Justice System One of the hardest decisions that judges have to make is sentencing a juvenile to be tried as an adult. With the increase in violent crimes in America today‚ juveniles are often found in the front line of media for violent crimes.

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    where intentional. Considering this can happen to your family‚ do you think juveniles should be charged as adults? I believe juveniles should not be tried as an adult. My primary reason is because they have the ability to be rehabilitated. Second‚ there are many dangers associated with juveniles in prison. Lastly‚ the harsh sentencing laws make it easier to try juveniles as adults. The Juvenile Justice System was founded on principal that children are different from adults‚ and therefore

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    Juvenile Justice Submitted to: Submitted by: Dr. Bala Raju Nikku Bidhya Joshi Bikina Chhetri Kadambari Memorial College Date: 21st November‚ 2010 Juvenile Justice: Juvenile justice is the area of criminal law applicable to persons not old enough to be held responsible for criminal acts. In most states‚ juvenile justice law is applicable to those under 18 years old. Juvenile law is mainly governed by the juvenile justice codes of states

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    Juvenile Justice Process and Correction Keith Betts CJA/374 September 30‚ 2012 Xander L. is a young man with a rough start in life‚ who is a known gang member‚ and has been in and out of the juvenile court system on numerous occasions. The 17-year-old young man has been involved in various crimes‚ such as purse snatching‚ breaking and entering‚ and drug possession. The juvenile offender previously served one year

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    Children or Adults: An Examination of the Juvenile Justice System CHILDREN OR ADULTS 2 Abstract This research paper will discuss whether or not juveniles that commit violent crimes should be tried as an adult. Through research the author will establish an argument that children who commit the crimes of an adult should be punished as an adult. Empirical data detailing the number of juvenile offenders that are housed in adult prisons and jails as well as the number of prisoners serving

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    Juvenile Justice in Today’s Day and Age Abstract This paper contains many articles containing information gathered from a psychological aspect and a criminal justice aspect. There are multiple ways that society has impacted our juveniles. The economy has also had an affect on the way our juveniles are raised‚ behave‚ and their personal outcomes that have had an impact on today’s society. The importance of communities banning together to help keep an eye on one another’s children can have a

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