Juvenile Justice Developed by Roberta J. Ching MODULE: STUDENT VERSION Reading Selections for This Module: Garinger‚ Gail. “Juveniles Don’t Deserve Life Sentences.” New York Times 15 Mar. 2012‚ New York ed.: A35. Print. Jenkins‚ Jennifer Bishop. “On Punishment and Teen Killers.” Juvenile Justice Information Exchange. 2 Aug. 2011. Web. 11 June 2012. < http://jjie.org/jennifer-bishop-jenkins-on-punishmentteen-killers/19184>. Lundstrom‚ Marjie. “Kids Are Kids—Until They Commit Crimes.” Sacramento
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How effective is the rehabilitation of juveniles compared to just locking them up? Lately more and more people are recognizing that rehabilitation is a better route to go in order to help those who live a life of crime. Although some people still believe that locking people up and throwing away the key would do the trick‚ not all people benefit from that type of treatment. According to the Oxford Dictionary rehabilitation is described as the act of restoring someone to health or normal life through
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Rehabilitation for Juvenile Delinquents When a child commits a crime‚ they are considered as a juvenile delinquent and are placed in a detention center for punishment. Most juveniles commit crimes because of the environment in which they live. An unhealthy environment can be associated with living in poverty‚ the demise of family‚ and child abuse. Although‚ others commit crimes because of bad decision making. Juvenile delinquents deserve better rehabilitation than they are already receiving because
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Juveniles The United States take juvenile offenders very seriously because these juvenile offenders can become even worse offenders when they are adults. Not letting a juvenile get away with a warning or minor charge from what they should of got‚ helps teenagers understand that there are consciousness for their actions. If other teenagers observe and are aware that the Criminal Justice field is not going to take petty on them it will stir them away from trouble. It is better to teach someone right
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“It is better to have tried and failed‚ than not to have tried at all.” Do you agree? When one tries and fails‚ one has gained more knowledge than the one who has not tried at all. The person who has tried‚ will instead possess a greater understanding over the one who has not. However‚ that person must have tried his best in order for this statement to be applicable. Therefore‚ i agree with this statement provided that the person has tried his best. Firstly‚ in the process of learning as we
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The myth of the juvenile superpredator is being readily touted in the media these days. Newspapers‚ public speakers‚ television talk shows‚ and news programs‚ have created the idea that society is‚ or soon will be‚ bombarded with a generation of violent‚ apathetic‚ and unremorseful adolescent delinquents (Kappeler‚ Blumberg‚ & Potter‚ 2000‚ p.175). Kappeler‚ Blumberg‚ and Potter refer to this topic in chapter nine‚ "Juvenile Superpredators‚" (Kappeler et al.‚ 2000‚ p175-195) of their text: The Mythology
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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
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Juvenile Delinquency There is no doubt that various experts can give us many theories as to the causes of juvenile delinquency‚ including one’s economic background‚ substance abuse‚ delinquent peer groups‚ repeated exposure to violence‚ increased availability of firearms and media violence‚ however‚ I feel that the number one cause of juvenile delinquency is the breakdown of families‚ including lack of parental control over children. It is ironic in America‚ today‚ one must have a driver’s license
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“It’s better to have tried and failed than not to have tried at all” Do you agree? The saying “actions speak louder than words” can be applied to this scenario. Many people often dare to dream but fear stops them from ever moving forward on their goals. The fear of failure‚ of not knowing if it is possible to accomplish what may seem like the most unrealistic dream a person sets out to achieve. One example we can learn from is one of the greatest swimmer the world has seen‚ Ian Thorpe. Four
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initiation of the next” (Encyclopedia.com). By placing youth in adult facilities the court is demonstrating their belief that youth have the mental capacity and cognitive ability to understand the consequences of their actions‚ despite the fact that much research has concluded the opposite is true. James M. Sullivan (2014) author of From Monkey Bars to Behind Bars: Problems Associated with placing youth’s in Adult Prisons states‚ “Juveniles’ psychosocial immaturity ‚ including their tendency to focus
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