Juvenile delinquency is an issue that impacts every person in our society. It seems like every day you hear more and more about how children are engaging in criminal activities‚ some of these criminal acts are so severe that it shakes whole communities to their core. We are constantly reminded on a daily basis just how severe the issue of juvenile violence has become. These increasing levels of juvenile violence have shown up in the form of shooting in communities and schools‚ drug related crimes
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Juvenile Delinquency; Causes and Possible Solutions 06/12/2011 By definition a juvenile delinquent is a young person‚ under the age of 18‚ who fails to do what is required by law. Our juvenile court system has the difficult task of finding the proper way to deal with these individuals. Unfortunately there is no perfect solution. Should juvenile delinquents be treated harshly? Should they be treated as an adult? Should they be put into a rehabilitation facility? There have been several
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Juvenile Delinquents and Treatment Models Mark Roggeman Colorado Christian University Juvenile Delinquents and Treatment Models Among those who work in the juvenile justice system there is much discussion on how to effectively determine the appropriate consequences and or treatment for their actions. There are those who believe in punishment that includes incarceration and boot camp and there are those who believe in treatment programs with the goal of rehabilitation
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JUVENILE RIGHTS 1 Juvenile Rights Kimberly Burrows CRJ 301 Farrell Binder April 11‚ 2011 JUVENILE RIGHTS 2 Juveniles have different rights at the time of arrest then adults have. There are also additional protections for juveniles that adults don’t have. In this paper I will compare and contrast the additional protections afforded to juveniles as compared to adult offenders‚ I will discuss a juveniles rights at the time of arrest‚ and my opinion on whether or not
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Essay on the Causes of Juvenile Delinquency – There is no single cause or simple explanation for the development of delinquent behaviour. According to Healy and Bronner‚ the causes of juvenile delinquency are: (1) Bad company‚ (2) adolescent instability and impulses‚ (3) early sex experience‚ (4) mental conflicts‚ (5) extreme social suggestibility‚ (6) love of adventure‚ (7) motion picture‚ (8) school dissatisfaction‚ (9) poor recreation‚ (10) street life‚ (11) vocational dissatisfaction‚ (12)
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Juvenile crimes on the rise are not something society should ignore. But we are seeing more rapidly‚ courts are trying juveniles as adults. Many argue that it does not benefit the suspect or the society‚ if they are punished the same way as adults. So in this research I plan to analyze whether it is good or bad to trial juveniles as adults. A child‚ defined as a person under age 18‚ can be tried as an adult only if the child was age 14 or older at the time of the offense. Nearly all juvenile cases
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Ivy Martinez Esguerra ERWC‚ Period 05 February 7‚ 2013 Juvenile Justice-Final Draft We See Them as Children‚ How About the Legal System? If minors do not share the same rights as adults‚ then the legal system should not treat them as so. When a crime is committed‚ fair punishment is what every criminal expects when walking into the court room. However‚ certain journalists have proven that when juveniles commit a crime they are charged as children to a certain extent and that the legal system
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Juveniles should be held accountable for their actions Criminals must always be held accountable for their thoughtful and cunning offence. In most juvenile cases‚ the court doesn’t hand out the right punishment for teens. Not giving the right penalty only allows them to learn nothing and take advantage of the situation. The idea of the juvenile offender not being old enough to understand what they are doing stands strong. However‚ some crimes they undertake are inexcusable no matter their age. Juveniles
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Being a trial court is the first level of courts. Hence‚ being a “finder of factors”. The second is the appellate courts‚ which hears cases after a trial court. Thirdly‚ an appeal court is basically there to make sure a defendant is receiving a fair trial and that laws have been followed in the conviction of his/her crime. Lastly‚ is the supreme court and the highest level of courts. The job of the supreme court is it has jurisdiction over federal cases and it disputes between states. Hence‚ being
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Juveniles and Capital Punishment One of the most controversial issues in the rights of juveniles today is addressed in the question‚ "Should the death penalty be applied to juveniles"? For nearly a century the juvenile courts have existed to shield the majority of juvenile offenders from the full weight of criminal law and to protect their entitled "special rights and immunities." In the case of Kent vs. United states in 1996‚ Justice Fortas stated some of these "special rights" which include; Protection
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