Q. 1) Describe the main features of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Act‚ 2000. 2) Discuss the causes of Juvenile Delinquency. 3) Who is a child in need of care and protection? 4) State the procedure followed by Juvenile Justice Court. 5) State the orders that can be passed for delinquent children under this act. 6) What protections are given by the legislature and the judiciary to juvenile delinquents? 1) Describe the main features of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Act‚ 2000
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Question: Should juvenile offenders be tried and punished as adults? Claim: Juvenile offenders shouldn’t be tried and punished as adults. I. Introduction a. There has been a lot of controversy over the issue of if juveniles should be tired and punished as adults. II. Harsh Policies Do not work http://physiciansforhumanrights.org/juvenile-justice/factsheets/youthasadults.pdf III. Adult Convictions Jeopardize Children’s Rights and Futures IV. Risks to Children’s Health V. These Policies
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JUVENILE DELINQUECY- Juvenile Delinquency Introduction A “Juvenile” or “Child” means a person who has not completed eighteen years of age. According to International Law‚ a ‘Child’ means every human being below the age of 18 years. Today this is a universally accepted definition of a child which comes from the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). The notions about juvenile delinquency held by laymen and some law enforcement officials are faulty and misleading. For
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Juvenile Rehabilitation: Adult Prisons vs. Juvenile Incarceration Maureen Fries-Labra English 122 Anna Hopson December 14‚ 2009 Juvenile Rehabilitation: Adult Prisons vs. Juvenile Incarceration The criminal justice system has a branch for juvenile offenders. Established in the early twentieth century; it is the responsibility of this division to decide the fates of youthful offenders. This is administered by family court with support of social workers and family. With the increased number
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Much controversy exists on the question of whether a juvenile criminal should be punished to the same extent as an adult. Those who commit capitol crimes‚ including adolescents‚ should be penalized according to the law. Age should not be a factor in the case of serious crimes. Many people claim that the child did not know any better‚ or that he was brought up with the conception that this behavior is acceptable. Although there is some truth to these allegations‚ the reality of this social issue
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Juveniles in the U.S. Justice System By Y. Kornegay Juveniles in the Justice System The court system for juveniles in the United States was first formed in 1899‚ in Cook County‚ Illinois‚ which then was quickly spread across the country and most other state courts decided to establish one as well‚ that then in turn created the juvenile justice system. With the purpose of rehabilitating each underage offender in order for them to become a productive
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Running head: CHILD MALTREATMENT & JUVENILE DELINQUENCY 1 The Correlation Between Child Maltreatment & Juvenile Delinquency Liberty University April 6‚ 2014 CHILD MALTREATMENT & JUVENILE DELINQUENCY 2 Abstract Research suggests that there is a correlation between child maltreatment and juvenile delinquency. The findings indicate that children‚ who have experienced abuse or neglect during childhood‚ are at increased risk of committing crimes in adolescence
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JUVENILE DELIQUENCY IN IBADAN‚ NIGERIA CHAPTER ONE 1.1 INTRODUCTION In the 1990s‚ juvenile delinquency has become a major global problem. The rising incidence of juvenile delinquency in many countries may be caused by certain socio-economic problems often associated with development. These includes; poverty‚ rapid population growth‚ unemployment‚ urbanization‚ industrialization‚ inadequate shelter and housing‚ youth unemployment‚ and under employment‚ breakdown of the family unit‚ inadequate
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severe problems is the juvenile crime. According to Federal Bureau of Investigation (2002)‚ 1.5 million youths under age 18 are arrested each year for crimes. These youth will enter the juvenile justice system in which its existence is opposed by certain states. The Juvenile justice system should be abolished because the cost of this system is high‚ it is a false premises and rehabilitation cannot prevent the offenders from committing the crimes in the future. One reason the juvenile justice system should
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separate juvenile justice system or should we abolish it is a huge debate in the U.S. Is the separate‚ juvenile justice system still feasible? If not‚ what can replace it? Policymakers need to confront these questions‚ and they need innovative answers. New policies should aim for more than simply abolishing the juvenile court’s delinquency jurisdiction and sending all young offenders to conventional criminal courts. The focus of the juvenile justice system is to rehabilitate juveniles‚ rather
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