In this paper‚ an assessment will be done on the juvenile justice system. In addition‚ an explanation will be provided on why the juvenile justice system should focus its efforts on rehabilitation as opposed to punishment. There will also be detailed explanations on how law enforcement‚ court processes‚ probation‚ corrections‚ community programs and intervention services will be effected. The paper will analyze some of the arguments that will oppose the views of this paper. An explanation will be
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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 courts were created first on the 19th century. It wasn’t until the 20th century when it was fully developed. There once was times that kids could face the death penalty. Overtime things changed‚ and kids are now not viewed as criminals. They are viewed as delinquents. It is important to treat juveniles as delinquents because that’s what they are. I am currently taking a course in Psychology of Adolescents‚ and I have learned so far kids make mistakes. Do not get me wrong if they murder
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(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
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live in today; juvenile justice is nationwide concern of law enforcement. However to what the extent the laws and penalties used towards the youth today has been a major focus of many criminologists and organizations around the nation. Many people feel that all the laws should be prosecuted to the fullest extent‚ however there are just as many who feel the minor offenses should be dismissed so that the juvenile’s future and record will not be tarnished for a nonviolent law. The juvenile justice system
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again. Juvenile system is too lenient; it needs to be more punitive for punishment could serve as a form of prevention for crime. About 100 years ago juvenile justice system was established in the United States to divert youthful offenders from the destructive punishment of criminal courts‚ encouraging rehabilitation. Under most state laws‚ juvenile offenders do not commit "crimes." They commit delinquent acts‚ some of which are acts that would constitute crimes if committed by an adult. The trial
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Juvenile Justice and Correction Justice has always been the goal of our court system‚ but it is not always served‚ especially in cases involving juveniles. The judiciary process has evolved from a system that did not initially consider juveniles‚ to one where juveniles have their own court proceedings‚ facilities‚ and even rules or laws. The juvenile justice system has come a long way‚ and people have worked very hard in its creation. A juvenile is considered to be an individual‚ under the
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The juvenile justice system has a unique past of historical development‚ from the discovery of childhood to positivist criminology. The juvenile justice system was created with a simple idea in mind- to treat children who have committed crimes differently than adults. The goal of reformers was to create the ideal that juveniles should be treated‚ not punished. Since the 1960’s‚ however‚ the status quo of juvenile delinquency has shifted into a punitive model. Reformers are once again trying to institute
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is only too often considered and acted upon. Shutting a child away in prison should be out of the question for three main reasons: they have a chance at rehabilitation‚ such an immense degree of punishment is unconstitutional and juveniles are in no way the same as adults. As a teen‚ you are most vulnerable to the shaping of beliefs‚ identity and viewpoints. Currently‚ there are over 2‚500 individuals serving life without parole due to a crime they committed when they were as young as 13. When you
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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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