JUVENILE JUSTICE I FINAL EXAMYour browser does either not support Javascript or has Javascript disabled. This assessment contains features that requires Javascript. Refer to your browser’s documentation to determine if Javascript is disabled and how to enable it. If you are using a browser that does not support Javascript switch to a different browser. 1. Youths who loiter on street corners are potential candidates for being stopped and questioned by police officers. In these instances‚ police
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Juvenile Corrections & Treatment Your name CJS 240 October 24‚ 2010 The Juvenile corrections system has various methods to support the underlying goal of rehabilitation and reform. This system affects the entire community in its successes and failures; members of the society should take time to understand what efforts are being made to reform these young offenders and what obstacles must be eliminated to make it more effective. The following paper will attempt to summarize community
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A juvenile court is a court of law responsible for the trial or legal supervision of children under the age of 18. In most cases‚ a juvenile case is handled much differently than an adult criminal case. Instead of going to a county court or a criminal district‚ juvenile cases are sent directly to a juvenile court. This court deals with issues ranging from drug dependency issues to truancy. Parents or guardians of the juvenile are required to appear and participate with the final settlement of the
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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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Juvenile Justice and Correction Justice has always been the goal of our court system‚ but it is not always served‚ especially in cases involving juveniles. The judiciary process has evolved from a system that did not initially consider juveniles‚ to one where juveniles have their own court proceedings‚ facilities‚ and even rules or laws. The juvenile justice system has come a long way‚ and people have worked very hard in its creation. A juvenile is considered to be an individual‚ under the
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paper would discuss the unique and general nature of an American street gang. It would discuss the motorcycle gang‚ Hell’s Angels and how they characterized the unique nature of an American gang. It would also consider the dangerous tendencies of juvenile delinquents in fueling the growth of the American street gang member population. Gangs never just developed as an accident. Society had inadvertently produced them in such a manner that the only approach to defeating it a social problem would be
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Juveniles Tried As Adults Many kids age sixteen and under are considered juveniles by the court of law. In my opinion juveniles should be tried as adults for committing unlawful actions. Juveniles are mostly troubled kids who need psychological help but it leaves no room for excuses regarding their actions. There are many reasons why they should be tried as adults starting with the fact that they have already committed a crime and chances are they will do it again‚ because they shouldn’t be let
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University Juvenile Justice Reform Act Effects on Society vs. the Juveniles Themselves Juvenile Delinquency Abstract Juvenile justice is the area of criminal law that applies to those individuals that aren’t of age to be held responsible for criminal acts. The age‚ in most states‚ for a juvenile criminal‚ is set at 18 years. While being mainly governed by state law‚ juvenile law usually enacts a juvenile code. Although the main goal of the juvenile justice
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Prevention and Intervention Programs for Juvenile Offenders Prevention and Intervention Programs for Juvenile Offenders Peter Greenwood Summary Over the past decade researchers have identified intervention strategies and program models that reduce delinquency and promote pro-social development. Preventing delinquency‚ says Peter Greenwood‚ not only saves young lives from being wasted‚ but also prevents the onset of adult criminal careers and thus reduces the burden of crime on its victims and
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midst of this emotional debate‚ the National Research Council’s Panel on Juvenile Crime steps forward with an authoritative review of the best available data and analysis. Juvenile
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