Concern in Juvenile Forensic Psychology When a crime is committed by a juvenile should they be automatically treated as an adult? This is definitely a question that arises when the crime is an aggressive one or heinous in its occurrence. This is circumstance presents forensic psychologists specializing in the area of the juvenile court system will become involved in. They share many of the same responsibilities as do their counterparts practicing within the adult legal system but when a juvenile becomes
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Running Head: JUVENILE DEATH PENALTY Should Juveniles Receive the Death Penalty? Capital Punishment‚ or the penalty of death for crimes committed by a defendant‚ is a controversial topic in today’s society. In general‚ the public associates this method of punishment with adult offenders who commit heinous crimes. What about the defendants who are not adults? In some states‚ defendants as young as 16 years old have been tried as adults and eligible to receive the death penalty. Juveniles are being
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The myth of the juvenile superpredator is being readily touted in the media these days. Newspapers‚ public speakers‚ television talk shows‚ and news programs‚ have created the idea that society is‚ or soon will be‚ bombarded with a generation of violent‚ apathetic‚ and unremorseful adolescent delinquents (Kappeler‚ Blumberg‚ & Potter‚ 2000‚ p.175). Kappeler‚ Blumberg‚ and Potter refer to this topic in chapter nine‚ "Juvenile Superpredators‚" (Kappeler et al.‚ 2000‚ p175-195) of their text: The Mythology
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Outline: Constitutional Rights and Due Process in Juvenile Courts Christopher McCollum Juvenile Justice Professor Tiffany Roberson 9 June 2013 Outline: Constitutional Rights and Due Process in Juvenile Courts I. Introduction: Many people would currently be surprised to find that youths being tried by Juvenile Courts are not afforded the basic rights guaranteed to our nation’s citizens by our Constitution. Advocates continue to push for more juvenile rights in the court system but many youths
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relation to juveniles‚ location‚ and crime types. The statistical information developed and presented is used to help law enforcement agencies and individuals with interests in juvenile justice to develop programs to lower the types of crimes and help juveniles to refrain from committing crimes. The Juvenile Justice Bulletin of 2008 complied submitted information that reflected an “overall reduction of 2% in violent juvenile crime” (Puzzanchera‚ 2009‚ p. 1) and a “reduction of 3% in all juvenile crimes”
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perpetrators. • In a national survey conducted in 2010‚ 42% of the youth housed in juvenile corrections facilities said that they were afraid of being physically attacked by other children or the facility staff. Solitary confinement • National studies show that 35% of youth in state or federal custody report being held in some form of isolation‚ with more than half (55%) reporting the length to exceed 24 hours. • Effects of juvenile solitary confinement: aggravation of current mental health issues‚ high
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They’re Just Kids Through the juvenile criminal justice system and adult criminal justice system‚ the United States incarcerate more of its youth than any other industrialized country in the world. There’s approximately 34‚000 youth incarcerated in the United States. This is not including the 5‚200 youth incarcerated in adult prison‚ since they are considered adults‚ and the almost 20‚000 youth that the juvenile justice system holds in residential facilities away from home‚ since that is not technically
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How effective is the rehabilitation of juveniles compared to just locking them up? Lately more and more people are recognizing that rehabilitation is a better route to go in order to help those who live a life of crime. Although some people still believe that locking people up and throwing away the key would do the trick‚ not all people benefit from that type of treatment. According to the Oxford Dictionary rehabilitation is described as the act of restoring someone to health or normal life through
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Why did juvenile delinquency occur in the 1950s and what precautions were taken to prevent it? (Project Summary) This project will focus on the British criminal justice system in the 1950s regarding juvenile behaviour. The research will explore the ways used to prevent juvenile crime‚ the social and psychological motivation for crime‚ and the way that the criminal justice system aimed to rehabilitate those convicted of a juvenile offence. To explore these areas an understanding of ‘delinquency
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2011 JUVENILES IN CORRECTION SYSTEM Juveniles in this country commit all types of crimes from petty crimes to heinous crimes like murders and aggravated assault. The UCR reveal that juvenile individuals under eighteen were arrested for 1.6 million crimes. (Bartollas & Miller‚ 2011). Adolescents and young adults have the highest rate of criminal victimization. ( Conklin‚ 2010). Juvenile court judges have many sentencing choices‚ such as probation‚ issuing fines‚ sending juveniles to correctional
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