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    Juvenile Justice Period

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    Throughout history the American juvenile justice system has changed focus in attempts to provide an efficient system. Additionally‚ these changes have influenced the concept of punishment by replacing it with different methods such as rehabilitation. According to the text‚ American Corrections by Todd R. Clear‚ George F. Cole‚ and Michael D. Reisig‚ the juvenile justice system is characterized by five time periods. The first time period is referred to as the Puritan Period. Between 1646 and 1824

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    Juvenile Justice Reform

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    STATEMENT: The Great and General Court of Massachusetts has erred in reforming the juvenile justice system by implementing policies and procedures that will harm juveniles and place society at risk. On July 23‚ 1995‚ an intruder brutally attacked and stabbed Janet Downing approximately 100 times in her Somerville home. The revolting Downing murder and ensuing arrest of Edward O’Brien Jr.‚ a 15-year-old juvenile whom prosecutors say committed the heinous crime‚ sent shockwaves through the state

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    History of Juvenile Justice *created in the late 1800’s to reform U.S. policies regarding youthful offenders *early on children were treated as chattels of adults without any rights *if found guilty they were sentenced just as adults were *New York City House of Refuge‚ the first youth prison opened in 1825 *during the 1800’s the juvenile justice system exercised its authority within a "parens patriae" which meant state as parent or guardian role. The state assumed responsibility

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    Juvenile Justice System

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    Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Crime Russell Spinks CJA/204/Introduction to Criminal Justice March 11‚ 2013 Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Crime When we start to discuss juvenile delinquency and juvenile crimes it can sometimes become complicated because of age limitations that come within the bounds of the law. Each state has their own interpretation of what is considered a juvenile in the juvenile justice system. Juveniles in the State of Louisiana are defined

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    Juvenile Justice in Nepal

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    Juvenile Justice Submitted to: Submitted by: Dr. Bala Raju Nikku Bidhya Joshi Bikina Chhetri Kadambari Memorial College Date: 21st November‚ 2010 Juvenile Justice: Juvenile justice is the area of criminal law applicable to persons not old enough to be held responsible for criminal acts. In most states‚ juvenile justice law is applicable to those under 18 years old. Juvenile law is mainly governed by the juvenile justice codes of states

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    Juvenile Justice System

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    For The Juvenile Justice System Date: June 20th‚ 2013 School: Kaplan Main title: Challenges For The Juvenile Justice System The American juvenile justice system has developed over the past century with numerous differences that distinguish it from the adult criminal justice process. The juvenile system has a tremendous influence on today’s troubled youth. It is one of the criminological problems that is growing everyday not only in our country but also worldwide. At risk‚ juveniles that are

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    The criminal justice system is identified as an important aspect of our society and enforcing laws that help develop the well being of our nation. One would say the criminal justice system is not implemented to arrest‚ prosecute or punish criminals‚ however it is there to prevent crime and form a peaceful‚ law abiding society. In doing this there would have to be a balance with criminal justice and the rights of the individual accused with society’s need for order. The extent of the efficiency of

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    Juvenile Justice System

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    . The juvenile justice system is an institution in society that is granted certain powers and responsibilities. It faces several different tasks‚ among the most important is maintaining order and preserving constitutional rights. The conflict arises when public expectation of order collides with the right of young people to be on the street. The police have a high level of contact with people under the age of 18. UCR data indicate that juveniles account for about 17% of all arrests and nearly 29%

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    “Rehabilitation in Juvenile Justice” The decline of the rehabilitation system and reforms Rehabilitation for juveniles has been on a decline for the last 20 years. This is because many people consider that juvenile crimes are getting worse and the kids need to be disciplined1. Unfortunately this has backfired in a bad way‚ because the juvenile crime problem has not been stemmed by this means. In fact it has increased and juvenile crimes are on the rise. The whole purpose of rehabilitation

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    Juvenile Justice Today

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    Juvenile Justice in Today’s Day and Age Abstract This paper contains many articles containing information gathered from a psychological aspect and a criminal justice aspect. There are multiple ways that society has impacted our juveniles. The economy has also had an affect on the way our juveniles are raised‚ behave‚ and their personal outcomes that have had an impact on today’s society. The importance of communities banning together to help keep an eye on one another’s children can have a

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