Problem Identification The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 was created to solve the problem of high crime. To deal with the crime problem in our nation‚ there must be a balance approach between getting tough on the hard-core violent offenders‚ and prevention and treatment for nonviolent offenders‚ all within the context of punishment. The major crimes that were going on in 1994 were the war on drugs‚ gun violence‚ and juvenile violence(book‚ pg.470). It was suggested that police
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Exploring the Connection between Immigration and Violent Crime Rates in U.S. Cities‚ 1980–2000Author(s): Graham C. Ousey‚ Charis E. KubrinReviewed work(s):Source: Social Problems‚ Vol. 56‚ No. 3 (August 2009)‚ pp. 447-473Published by: University of California Press on behalf of the Society for the Study of Social ProblemsStable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1525/sp.2009.56.3.447 .Accessed: 18/11/2012 00:12Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of
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Juvenile Rehabilitation: Adult Prisons vs. Juvenile Incarceration Maureen Fries-Labra English 122 Anna Hopson December 14‚ 2009 Juvenile Rehabilitation: Adult Prisons vs. Juvenile Incarceration The criminal justice system has a branch for juvenile offenders. Established in the early twentieth century; it is the responsibility of this division to decide the fates of youthful offenders. This is administered by family court with support of social workers and family. With the increased number
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The argument of sentencing juveniles for heinous crimes has been an issue for many years. Some believe that the sentencing of juveniles sufficient in trying to rehabilitate them and some feel sentencing is insufficient. Some crimes‚ like murder‚ are so heinous that no matter what the person’s age is that they deserve to lose their freedom. It is believed that juveniles are not ready to take the blame for their actions like an adult would because they are not mentally able to handle the judicial
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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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is Old Enough? Should juveniles receive the death penalty for murder? In my opinion there is no yes or no answer to this question it all depends on your personal views and beliefs. Juveniles have been executed in the United States as far back as 1642. That first execution took place in Plymouth Colony‚ Massachusetts. There have been 361 people put to death for crimes committed when they were under the age of 18 in United States. There are other countries that execute juveniles‚ such as Iran‚ Saudi
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Implications of Juvenile Courts Juvenile Justice Abstract The Juvenile Justice System was created in the late 1800s to reform U.S. policies regarding youth offenders. “The juvenile court was founded at the turn of this century as a specialized institution for dealing with dependent‚ neglected‚ and delinquent minors. Its guiding principle was “parens patrie”‚ meaning the state or a guardian becomes the parent. A century ago‚ the focus of the juvenile justice system was on the juvenile offender
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Rights for Juveniles Current Issues in Criminal Justice – CCJ 2943 Julia Wallace Everest College Phoenix - Online Anonymity and Rights for Juveniles Anonymity
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level and how can these children succeed? How can society negate the effects of poverty and drug culture on children of low income families? Societal woes continue to plague families in inner city communities that create low graduation rates‚ juvenile delinquency‚ gang violence‚ police brutality and economic stress. Leadership is lacking in single parent households where one parent is forced to take on almost all the responsibility that would be better shared by two parents. This creates stagnation
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Processing Juveniles “Contact with a police officer often is a young person’s introduction to the juvenile justice system.” (Bolden-Barrett‚ n.d.) Whenever this occurs‚ there are potentially two outcomes‚ the police officer either sends a summons to a juvenile justice system pertaining to the offense/s of the juvenile or they choose to throw out the case. “Law enforcement’s role with youthful offenders‚ boys and girls under 18‚ is particularly challenging because federal law protects young people
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