AN ACT ESTABLISHING A COMPREHENSIVE JUVENILE JUSTICE AND WELFARE SYSTEM‚ CREATING THE JUVENILE JUSTICE AND WELFARE COUNCIL UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE‚ APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled: TITLE I GOVERNING PRINCIPLES CHAPTER 1 TITLE‚ POLICY AND DEFINITION OF TERMS Section 1. Short Title and Scope. - This Act shall be known as the "Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006." It
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Case In re Gault 287 U.S.1 1967 (Facts and Brief Summary-In re Gault). Gerald Jerry Gault‚ a fifteen year old juvenile‚ who was already on probation was arrested and placed in a Children Detention Center. He was accused by his neighbor of making obscene telephone calls. At the time of his arrest he was with a friend who had stolen a wallet out a woman’s purse. Also‚ at the time of Gault’s arrest his parents were at work in which officers did not notify them of their son’s arrest. Therefore‚ a working
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seems that there are a lot of juveniles committing crimes more now than in earlier generations. In numerous communities‚ there is a lack of parenting and not enough programs for children to get involved in. Because of this‚ children are often persuaded by their peers to commit crimes. This research paper will examine (1) the background issues with juveniles committing crimes‚ (2) what programs are offered for juveniles with convictions‚ and (3) how to keep a juvenile from repeating crimes and becoming
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Juvenile justice has been in existence since the early 1800s. Prior to the twentieth century juveniles were considered property or chattel. Once a juvenile reached the age of seven or older they were held accountable for their actions and often given a variety of corporal punishment that included banishment and even death. There are five periods in the history of juvenile justice including Puritan‚ Refuge‚ Juvenile Court‚ Juvenile Rights‚ and Crime Control. During the Puritan period in (1646-1842)
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Since the inception of the Juvenile Justice System it has had critics those who side with its current vision of how to deal with offenders. Throughout the years the Juvenile Justice System has undergone several transformations. However‚ I believe the Juvenile Justice System is due for another change. Currently‚ the Juvenile Justice System is at a cross point; to focus on punishment rather than rehabilitation or focus on rehabilitation rather than punishment. Should we rehabilitate offenders or punish
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Juvenile Delinquency Theories Through an understanding of causes of juvenile delinquency society may come to deal preventively with delinquency; certainly treatment of the offender needs to be based upon an understanding of the causal mechanisms that have produced him. In this paper we’ll describe three theories of juvenile delinquency such as Social Learning Theory‚ General Strain Theory and Behavioral Theory and discuss appropriate preventive programs based upon these theories. In 1977 Albert
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Re-Civilize Yourself Businesses often seek to present a certain “brand” or “look‚” and may hire only people who fit in. Some businesses can also impose grooming requirements that restrict self-expression and can sometimes hold men and women to different standards. Some people may think that most of Nivea’s skin care products are for women‚ but they actually do have a line for men. Most of their advertising usually targets females‚ but in August 2011‚ they put out an offensive ad aimed at African
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Juvenile Crime Statistics William Scott Bennett CJA/374 September 24‚ 2012 LeDetra C. Jones Juvenile Arrests 2008 Data is collected by law enforcement agencies within the United States and submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigations for tracking purposes. These numbers are used by analysts at the FBI to indicate trends in crime and to possibly develop alternative policing methods. A statistician can manipulate numbers to show what they feel is relevant‚ but aside from
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Juvenile Crime Paper Malina Wiese CJS/200 December 9‚2012 Juvenile Crime Paper Juvenile Court is a tribunal having special authority to try and pass judgments for crimes committed by children or adolescents who have not attained the age of maturity‚ generally defined as persons under the age of 18 and above the age of 10. Adult Court is a court of law where adults can be tried‚ and if convicted‚ face adult punishment such as probation‚ adult prison‚ or even the death penalty. Juvenile cases
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Running Header: CAUSES OF JUVENILE DELINQUENCY: UNIT 9 Final PROJECT Deborah Llamas Kaplan University Independent Study in Criminal Justice CJ483-01 Professor Val Mertens November 20‚ 2011 Introduction: Various forms of Trait Theories have been studied as being associated with Juvenile Delinquencies; “Developmental Theory is a view that criminality is a dynamic process‚ influenced by social experiences as well as individual characteristics. Developmental factors include biological
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