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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1. Describe the different models/eras of the Juvenile Justice System and which model to you agree with and why? The Juvenile Justice System has been marked by many shifts in thinking concerning how to treat juveniles. Before the twentieth century‚ Juveniles were considered property and were treated the same as adults in the criminal justice system. The move away from viewing children just as property to viewing them as those in need of protection happened during Europe’s Renaissance period. The
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Stream: Environmental Justice and Consumer Resistance In the 1980s‚ an issue emerged which exposed the correlation between racism‚ poverty‚ and environmental threats in the United States. This issue known as environmental injustice suggests that ethnic minorities and the poor communities are targets for toxic industries. The consistent lack of governmental representation and lack of political clout caused these targeted communities to take leadership in the environmental justice movement through grassroots
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE Robert Reiff once said‚ the problems of crime always get reduced to “What can be done about criminals?” Nobody asks‚ what can be about victims?” (Shcmelleger‚ 1999) The consequences of crime vary from one individual to another. Crime can involve financial loss‚ property damage‚ physical injury‚ and death. Less obvious but sometimes more devastating are the psychological wounds‚ left in the wake of victimization‚ wounds that may never heal. In an attempt to prevent victimization
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staffed by highly trained professionals. __T__5) Advocates for victims’ rights assert the fundamental right of victims to be equitably represented throughout the criminal justice process. ___T_6) When the victim’s movement began‚ the idea of rights for victims of crime was already central to the criminal justice system. ___T_7) Son of Sam laws have faced challenges under the First Amendment’s guarantee of the right to freedom of expression. __F__8) Victim impact statements have
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September 6‚ 2013 Justice and the juvenile Calls to dilute the Juvenile Justice Act in light of what is perceived as lenient punishment to the juvenile offender in the Delhi gang rape case are understandable but misplaced. The crime shook the country’s conscience‚ brought forth an unprecedented outpouring of anger and triggered collective introspection on the safety of women and girls. But even though there is a view that the young perpetrator has been able to get away lightly‚ this is not reason
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Question ‘Social justice ... is neither the exclusive terrain of social welfare nor of crime control. Indeed‚ the boundaries between these two domains tend to be mobile and porous’ (Book 1‚ Social Justice: Welfare‚ Crime and Society‚ p. 168). Explain and illustrate this with reference to examples drawn from at least two chapters from Book 1. According to Newman & Yeates (2008) Social Justice is a device that can be called upon to challenge particular forms of inequality or unfairness and
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terms of responding to child sexual assault and abuse is to decriminalise the occurrence of child sexual assault and abuse and this aims to achieve more equality‚ understanding‚ fairness‚ justice and reconciliation within the society. This can be achieved through the application and utilisation of Restorative Justice (RJ). In terms of the stakeholders‚ the survivors‚ their families‚ the community and the government organisations would benefit from the reparative and restorative aspect of RJ as they
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Victor Salvado English R1A: Performing Revenge The Justice of Athena In the Greek trilogy of revenge The Oresteia‚ Aeschylus actively utilizes literary symbols to suggest significant parallels between the representative system of justice reflected in the play and the prevalent democratic attitudes of 5th century Greek society. The goddess Athena is instrumental in drawing these parallels‚ as it is she who establishes the unbiased court system in which Orestes is tried. However‚ Aeschylus
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I personally identify more with the modern definition of social justice because I believe that justice does exist as an obtainable‚ achievable goal for all when the right tools and opportunities are available to everyone. I believe it is important to promote the common good‚ not only to groups but to all of humanity. In a modern society there would be an equal distribution of resources and encouraging people to strive for self-determination so that they can have a say in their own fate and take the
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