A juvenile court is a court of law responsible for the trial or legal supervision of children under the age of 18. In most cases‚ a juvenile case is handled much differently than an adult criminal case. Instead of going to a county court or a criminal district‚ juvenile cases are sent directly to a juvenile court. This court deals with issues ranging from drug dependency issues to truancy. Parents or guardians of the juvenile are required to appear and participate with the final settlement of the
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Juvenile Crime Paper Malina Wiese CJS/200 December 9‚2012 Juvenile Crime Paper Juvenile Court is a tribunal having special authority to try and pass judgments for crimes committed by children or adolescents who have not attained the age of maturity‚ generally defined as persons under the age of 18 and above the age of 10. Adult Court is a court of law where adults can be tried‚ and if convicted‚ face adult punishment such as probation‚ adult prison‚ or even the death penalty. Juvenile cases
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differences in the juvenile and adult courts‚ which protect the offenders. When dealing with cases in the juvenile courts the age of the juvenile is taken into consideration‚ along with the nature of the offense. This protects the juvenile from being tried as an adult if the age‚ nature of the crime and even the mentality doesn’t warrant that the juvenile be tried as an adult. For example‚ if a 13 year old juvenile stole a car and went joy riding. They wouldn’t be tried as an adult because they would
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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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is Old Enough? Should juveniles receive the death penalty for murder? In my opinion there is no yes or no answer to this question it all depends on your personal views and beliefs. Juveniles have been executed in the United States as far back as 1642. That first execution took place in Plymouth Colony‚ Massachusetts. There have been 361 people put to death for crimes committed when they were under the age of 18 in United States. There are other countries that execute juveniles‚ such as Iran‚ Saudi
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Proper Justice For Juveniles If a teenager commits a crime‚ it doesn’t make it any less a crime. Whether it is a misdemeanor or felony‚ the age of the adolescent does not alter the level of offense. It does not‚ however‚ mean that the juvenile should be tried as an adult in court. Juveniles are not adults and the seriousness of their crime cannot change that either. It is not right to give a teenager an adult sentence for a violent crime because kids are not competent to stand trial in an adult court‚ even
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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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THE PROS AND CONS OF A SEPARATE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM Separate Juvenile Justice System DeVry University Professor C. Robins CRMJ300 Katja C. Bonds August 14‚ 2011 I. Introduction A. Juvenile 1. Age range for juveniles 2. Delinquent juvenile 3. Young offenders II. History overview of Juvenile Justice System A. Parent Interaction 1. The responsibilities of the parent 2. The responsibilities of the juvenile B. Police Interaction 1. Discretion
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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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The problem of juvenile delinquency 1. Introduction Criminal acts of young persons are referred to broadly as juvenile delinquency. In some countries delinquency includes conduct that is antisocial‚ dangerous‚ or harmful to the goals of society. The age at which juveniles legally become adults varies from country to country‚ but it generally ranges from 15 to 18. In Belarus‚ however‚ the age of criminal responsibility begins at 16 but if we speak about serious crimes like murder‚ rape and others
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