Rodriguez CJ150 Kaplan College Mr. Templeton August 30.2012 Juvenile gangs have become a serious and growing problem in many areas throughout the U.S. It is unlikely that gang control strategies can be successful as long as legitimate economic alternatives are lacking. I will be exploring the possible proactive solutions to this social problem. Juvenile gangs on the street and in prison “Violent crimes committed by juveniles are not diminishing‚ as other crimes‚ as reported by the Justice
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Juvenile delinquents‚ or youth that have been convicted of a crime‚ seem to be the norm these days. Citizens‚ families‚ and poliy makers want new programs and policies within the juvenile justice system. Researchers have found that the family structure can be a precursor to delinquent behavior‚ and families do not have the control or blance that they once did. As such‚ mew measures need to be implemented to help these families in crisis. Rehabilitation of the family unit is the answer‚ say many
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LAWF 1753-810 13 Apr 2011 Juvenile Delinquent to Adult Criminal "Our youth love luxury. They have bad manners‚ contempt for authority and disrespect for their elders. Children nowadays are tyrants." Socrates‚ 470-399 B.C. What is Juvenile Delinquency? Juvenile delinquency is defined an act committed by a minor that violates the penal code of the government with authority over the area in which it occurs. Are some of America’s youth destined to become criminals? Some experts say it is
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I am writing this essay on the Young Offenders Act for a few reasons. One being that I am a special agent sent from the future keep the fate of this Grade 11 English credit comfortably in Justin Faviere’s upcoming report card. Secondly‚ I am trying to educate people who may not be aware of the benefits of the Act‚ or simply disagree with my opinion that the Young Offenders Act is a crucial part of our judicial system‚ regardless of it’s imperfections. And last but not least‚ so I can educate myself
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Juvenile Crime One of the biggest problems which the United States is faced with is juvenile crime. The reason experts feel juvenile’s commit crimes is because of risk factors when they were younger but experts still have not found the main reason why juvenile’s commit crimes. Some risk factors associated with juvenile crime are poverty‚ repeated exposure to violence‚ drugs‚ easy access to firearms‚ unstable family life and family violence‚ delinquent peer groups‚ and media violence. Especially
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I feel that the juvenile crime mostly happen on children who between the ages of 7 and 18. They were generally thought to be incapable of committing a criminal act. About 80 percent of adolescents and pre- adolescents have engaged inappropriate behavior. The most common cases are involving underage smoking‚ taking drugs‚ illegal activities such as racing and gambling. In some countries‚ juvenile has charged with a serious crime‚ such as robbery or even murder. However this may causing many problems
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According to “Juvenile Delinquency‚” under the parens patriae philosophy‚ minors who engage in extralegal behavior are viewed as victims of improper care‚ custody and treatment at home (Siegel‚ Welsh‚ Senna 16). The concept of parens patriae explains the state’s duty to protect minor children who lack proper care and custody from their parents. The occurrence of minor illegal behavior is a sign that the state should intervene. Before more serious crimes are committed‚ these youths should be taken
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Juvenile Justice To many Americans today‚ the country is a hostage-but not from oversea terrorism as one might expect to think. No today‚ we live in fear from our own children; and these are the same young people who we are entrusting the future of this great country with. According to the Department of Justice report released in November‚ thirty-eight percent of those arrested for weapons offenses in 1995 were under the age of eighteen (Curriden 66). In the same report‚ the Bureau of Justice
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Juvenile Delinquent Renee Washington American Intercontinental University Abstract This report is in regards to our young people today that need to be helped to a point that they have meaning in their lives. There are ways that can be presented to insure that young offenders can work through the pain‚ and rage surrounding their emotions which causes negative behavior. Healing programs have been a recommendation thru the court systems to analyze juvenile delinquency‚ and find the factors
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The Main Treatment Options Oh‚ shit‚ Ramey‚" was the first thing I said when I walked in the door that morning. He’d been looking bad‚ but now one of his eyes was bugged out – probably twice the size of the other one. I’ve done a lot of reading about this since then. Usually it’s because the fish swims into something sharp‚ probably that ceramic decorative castle I had in there. Ramey’s fins had been disintegrating for a while; over a few months his velvety banner of a tail had succumbed to an
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