(15) In the 1980’s and 1990’s juvenile crimes were at an all-time high. “The number of juvenile arrests for Violent Index Offenses grew 64 percent between1980-1994. Juvenile’s arrests for murder jumped 99 percent during that time. The juvenile arrest rate for murder shot up 167 percent between 1984 and 1993 alone‚ from a rate of 5 arrest per 100‚000 juveniles to 14 per 100‚000.” (16) This growth of juvenile crime during this era brought probation statistics up. By Government
Premium Family Drug addiction Addiction
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
Premium Juvenile delinquency Reinforcement Criminology
Juveniles Tried As Adults Many kids age sixteen and under are considered juveniles by the court of law. In my opinion juveniles should be tried as adults for committing unlawful actions. Juveniles are mostly troubled kids who need psychological help but it leaves no room for excuses regarding their actions. There are many reasons why they should be tried as adults starting with the fact that they have already committed a crime and chances are they will do it again‚ because they shouldn’t be let
Premium Crime
Juvenile Crime Statistics CJA/374 Juvenile Crime Statistics “In 2008‚ about one in ten murder victims were a juvenile‚” (ncjrs.gov‚ 2009). When a child is harmed or obtain physical pain or injury‚ it is something that produces a reverberating sound with the community and it is something that is of growing concern. A juvenile that becomes a delinquent is considered to be a child and treated as such in a juvenile court until their habits goes beyond a level that is unacceptable and they are
Premium Crime
Rehabilitation vs. Punishment‚ which one is more effective in Juvenile Matters? It has long been debated which method of deterrence works best within the criminal justice system‚ rehabilitation or punishment. In the past‚ the two mechanisms have been used together and separately in both adult and juvenile courts. Both rehabilitation and punishment are similar in their goals and purposes. However‚ the debate between which method is more successful continues year after year. The consensus of
Premium Crime Criminology Juvenile delinquency
minors in the right direction. Juvenile delinquency has always existed as a problem without a single‚ proper‚ and effective solution. Throughout history society has proposed countless forms of punishment to make an attempt at altering the behavior of these young people in a positive manner. Some judicial and legislation acts have left numerous amounts of juvenile’s suffering in prison‚ and some have been far too lenient. Either way‚ juvenile delinquency is threatening the safety and order
Premium Criminology Crime Juvenile delinquency
Juveniles and the Death Penalty A highly controversial topic‚ in current affairs and throughout history‚ is the death penalty being the punishment for certain crimes. Even more passionate contention erupts from including juveniles amongst those being prosecuted. The death penalty should not be ruled out for minors. The previous statement is what is intended to be proven by the closing of this paper. Although intensely circumstantial‚ there are instances when it is agreed by numerous individuals
Premium Murder Capital punishment Death row
The Causes of Juvenile Delinquency M October 29‚ 2011 Abstract A juvenile offender is an offender who is too young to be tried as an adult. The age at which a child can be tried varies‚ but it is ordinarily the age is eighteen. Major crimes have forced courts to become tough with juveniles and how they are sentenced. When a juvenile commits a crime they are tried in a different court system than adults. The cases are heard in family or juvenile court. Depending on the severity of
Premium Crime Domestic violence Prison
“Juvenile Crime‚ Adult Time” Anthelia Morales 03/18/13 AJ-10 Cindy Bevaven Should juveniles be tried as adults? Much controversy exists on the question of whether a juvenile criminal should be punished to the same extent as an adult. The growing trend in the United States to “get tough” on juveniles‚ who commit crimes‚ has resulted in a surging number of minors being tried as adults‚ and they are being sent to adult prisons. Many believe if you commit an adult crime‚ you should do adult
Premium Crime
TYC has a long history of mistreating and abusing the youth that they house in their facilities. The employees and providers who run the care of these juvenile prisons not only neglect the needs of the youth imprisoned there‚ but also take advantage of the fact that these kids have nowhere else to run too. There have been multiple cases involving TYC employees and TYC inmates that were never brought to light‚ because of lack of supervision given to the facilities by the Texas government. TYC supervisor
Premium Crime Prison Criminal justice