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    Juvenile Justice          Abstract The juvenile Justice System has gone through many changes in America and are represented  through six main periods that will be discussed in this paper. The periods are called the Puritan Era (1646–1824)‚ the Refuge Period (1824-1899)‚ the Juvenile Court Period (1899-1960)‚ The Juvenile Rights Period (1960-1980)‚ the Crime Control Period (1980-2005)‚ and The Kids are Different Period (2005-present). Juvenile Justice has constantly changed depending

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    THE PROS AND CONS OF A SEPARATE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM Separate Juvenile Justice System DeVry University Professor C. Robins CRMJ300 Katja C. Bonds August 14‚ 2011 I. Introduction A. Juvenile 1. Age range for juveniles 2. Delinquent juvenile 3. Young offenders II. History overview of Juvenile Justice System A. Parent Interaction 1. The responsibilities of the parent 2. The responsibilities of the juvenile B. Police Interaction 1. Discretion

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    Juveniles in the Justice System Name: Kelly Liberty Instructor: Jerry Glover Course: Criminology Date: 13 July 2013      Juveniles in the Justice System   Introduction Children are not just born delinquents; by law‚ a juvenile delinquent is a person under the age of eighteen who is found guilty in a court of law for committing some sort of crime. Juveniles are normally products of circumstances‚ chance‚ and their surroundings. Juveniles who are in an area of violence and crime

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    The juvenile justice system and parents across America struggle on a day-to-day basis with their children and substance abuse. It is stated that four out of every five children arrested within the system are under the influence of a substance (alcohol or drugs) when committing the crimes that forced them to be detained and arrested (Alcoholism.about.com‚ 2010). It is reported within the textbook that seventy-three percent of high school seniors had used alcohol within the past year‚ which makes

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    The Juvenile Justice System Jodia M Murphy Kaplan University CJ150 Juvenile Delinquency Professor Thomas Woods July 31‚ 2012 Abstract This paper takes a brief look at the history and evolution of the juvenile justice system in the United States. In recent years there has been an increase of juvenile cases being transferred into the adult court system. This paper will also look at that process and the consequences of that trend. History and Evolution In the early nineteenth century

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    ‘The advantages of devolution outweigh its disadvantages.’ Devolution is a complex process of constitutional reform whereby power (not legal sovereignty) is distributed to national or regional institutions within a state. The most well known in Britain is most likely the devolution of power in Wales‚ Scotland and Northern Ireland where assemblies have been established in each of these areas. Devolution has many advantages and disadvantages; however‚ it is debatable as to whether or not the concept

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    Moreover‚ polls in several states indicate that large majorities support prevention programs and early intervention efforts‚ and support restorative justice programs over prison time for non-violent youthful offenders because they are not comfortable with incarcerating juveniles with adults. It is sadly unsurprising that in today’s youth justice system‚ male individuals from ethnic minorities receive the harshest punishment‚ and are often seen as impossible to rehabilitate‚ or undeserving of the second

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    of people from various backgrounds and ethics. In determining whether a multicultural society has more advantages or disadvantages‚ both sides of the argument need to be examined. These arguments include tolerance and respect and cultural exchange. In any multicultural society‚ the degree of tolerance and respect plays an important role in dtermining whether a muticultural society is an advantage or otherwise. The presence of tolerance in a society amongst members of different backgrounds and ethics

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    The advantages of Scottish Independence outweigh the disadvantages’ Discuss The fight for Scotland’s independents began as early as 1707. The devolution campaign in 1999 helped Scotland become more independent due to the powers that they were able to control‚ such as education and their ability to create laws that don’t affect the UK. However‚ devolution has left Scotland wanting more control and has got them pleading for independence. Their plea for independence has had more support then ever

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    The Director Institute of Occupational Safety and Health Dear Sir Subject: The advantages outweigh the disadvantages of mobile phone In today’s global environment‚ we cannot deny that technology is a priority to everyone. We need technology in our daily life no matter living or working. People use technology to communicate with each other‚ to practice and improve their general knowledge and much more. Because of technology‚ variety of thing has been developed and has made our world become unique

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