Diversion Programs CRJ 180 Diversion Programs One of the main reason Diversion programs were created is because many people believe juveniles deserve a second chance. These programs are generally created by state legislature and signed into law. Most states realize the many juveniles charged with low level offenses‚ and particularly first time offenders do not need to go through a regular court process. (Diversion Programs) This often saves the court system money and saves the juvenile from
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According to the article “Hitting the Wall: Youth Perspectives on Boredom‚ Trouble‚ and Drug Use Dynamics Rural New Mexico” by Cathleen L. Willging‚ a medical anthropologist that specializes in mental health researches‚ a huge leading cause to juvenile crimes is boredom. In Scottsburg a lot of kids are always bored‚ and a lot crimes happen because of this. According to the article “Violent video games may stop crime by keeping criminals busy playing violent video games” by Evan Dashevsky‚ a pcworld
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children in the dangerous and unwelcome streets‚ and the main causes of this saddening problem is mainly the fear of shame and poverty. Religious and moral ethics faces hidden love and affection in a big clash. One of the most concrete causes of juvenile delinquency relates to illegal couples abandoning their new-borns‚ fearing the embarrassing and shameful gossip this event can engender. Thus‚ abandoning their illegal children to the streets seems the only solution. Another example would be the
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Club of Henderson County and the D.A.R.E. Program of Henderson County. I decided to write about local programs because it would give me the opportunity to learn more about juvenile delinquency prevention programs within my own community. Both programs are a huge staple within Henderson County and are two of the most important juvenile delinquency prevention programs within Henderson County. First I will report about the local Boys and Girls Club within Henderson County. On November 1st 1993 The Boys
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their early teen years and subject to a great deal of peer pressure to conform to certain values‚ norms and behaviors. Delinquency continues to be a salient topic today and we continue to search for answers to its causative factors. INTRODUCTION Juvenile delinquency continues to confound a broad range of behavioral specialists the world over. Some point to child abuse as a key factor while others suggest that child abuse alone is not a predictor of delinquency. There are some theorists who indicate
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The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 allowed the establishment of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention in order to address concerns of juvenile delinquency in addition to improving the juvenile justice system practices. There are several types of delinquency prevention programs whose main purpose is to prevent delinquency from occurring. This is done by teaching the youth specific skills‚ educating‚ and occupying their time with programs that are beneficial
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There are three views worth recognizing when discussing juvenile delinquency‚ choice views‚ sociological views and developmental views. These three theories attempt to explain what causes adolescents to turn to crime. Choice views of delinquency‚ was founded by Ceasare Beccaria and Jeremy Bentham. These two theorists founded the idea that we as human have free will‚ and they concluded that individuals weigh the consequences of their actions before determining their actions or behaviors. The choice
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Running head: REHABILITATING THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM Rehabilitating the Juvenile Justice System [ ]Abstract Research indicates that youth with disabilities are over-represented in the juvenile justice system. Although The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) has provisions related to the juvenile justice system‚ high proportions of youth are never screened and therefore never get identified as having a disability. By diverting youth with disabilities to treatment facilities
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There are 5 periods of the juvenile justice history. These periods consists of Puritan Period‚ Refuge Period‚ Juvenile Court Period‚ Juvenile Rights Period‚ and Crime Control Period. The Puritan Period was from 1646-1824. This period is where the family had control on how the juvenile was punished. The puritan philosophy for juvenile behavior was enacted during this time. They also passed the Stubborn Child Law which mad the first status offense‚ an act considered illegal for minors only. If
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The evaluation also identifies why the programs are going in a certain way. Thus‚ a diversion program must have a manner in which it determines how its goals and objectives are met. If the program
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