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    The Juvenile Justice Process: A Breakdown of the System Dana R Kirkland Strayer University Abstract Although based on the adult criminal justice system‚ the juvenile justice process works differently. Juveniles can end up in court by way of arrest‚ truancy or for curfew violations or running away. A youth may also be referred to the juvenile court system by school officials or a parent or guardian for being continuously disobedient. The juvenile justice process involves several different steps

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    More and more juveniles are being incarcerated in adult prisons because of legislation dropping the age juveniles are allowed to be tried as an adult and expanding the list that are considered adult crimes.  States vary as to how old and where a juvenile is incarcerated.  They may have to wait until a certain age to be transferred to an adult facility or they have to go in ight after sentencing.  Sometimes they are in the general population of adults and others they try to keep them in different

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    The juvenile justice system has been around since the late 19th century. Before this time if a juvenile committed a crime they would be tried in the same court system as an adult. Today‚ this would seem very strange or unfair to most people. But‚ before the end of the 19th century there were no court systems designed for juvenile offenders. When it came to prosecuting juveniles in the adult court system‚ it had to be determined whether or not a juvenile could be criminally responsible for their actions

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    JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM FINAL PAPER FOUNDATIONS OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM-CJS/200 April 21‚ 2013 Pilar Atterberry‚ Student Prof.: BRENDA BARNEY INTRODUCTION The rate of juvenile offenders has decreased in some states are since its spike in the early 1990’s. The purpose of the juvenile justice system is to better to preserve the rights of youthful offenders rights‚ so they are not just thrown into the adult jail/prison

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    History of Juvenile Justice *created in the late 1800’s to reform U.S. policies regarding youthful offenders *early on children were treated as chattels of adults without any rights *if found guilty they were sentenced just as adults were *New York City House of Refuge‚ the first youth prison opened in 1825 *during the 1800’s the juvenile justice system exercised its authority within a "parens patriae" which meant state as parent or guardian role. The state assumed responsibility

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    Change Within The Juvenile Justice System: The History & Review of the Juvenile Justice System Jerod H. Richardson Survey of Law and Criminal Procedure CJ 2241 Professor David Horiuchi 11/20/2014 Change Within America ’s Juvenile Justice System One of the hardest decisions that judges have to make is sentencing a juvenile to be tried as an adult. With the increase in violent crimes in America today‚ juveniles are often found in the front line of media for violent crimes.

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    Minnesota Juvenile Justice System “In 1917‚ Minnesota created its juvenile justice system with the goal of protecting and caring for juveniles. The Minnesota Supreme Court interpreted the state’s right to "step in and save the child" as more important than the juvenile’s right to freedom. Consistent with this parental role‚ Minnesota designed its juvenile justice system based on the rehabilitative philosophy which held that the juvenile justice system was "designed to secure the welfare of delinquent

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    Implications of Juvenile Courts Juvenile Justice Abstract The Juvenile Justice System was created in the late 1800s to reform U.S. policies regarding youth offenders. “The juvenile court was founded at the turn of this century as a specialized institution for dealing with dependent‚ neglected‚ and delinquent minors. Its guiding principle was “parens patrie”‚ meaning the state or a guardian becomes the parent. A century ago‚ the focus of the juvenile justice system was on the juvenile offender

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    Controversies dealing with juveniles’ age in which they can be charged as adults‚ giving them life sentences in prison without parole‚ the application of neuroscience‚ and the roles both the federal and state governments have played in shaping the policies towards justice reform have been discussed at length for the better half of United States (U.S.) History (755). Dating as far back as 1825‚ the United States of America has delved into the topic of juvenile justice (755). Today‚ advocates of the

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    How does someone know the difference between justice and injustice? Justice is the concept of moral rightness‚ while injustice is the absence of moral rightness. It is our government ’s job to deal justice to people without discrimination of race‚ gender‚ national origin‚ color‚ religion‚ disability‚ or age. The understandings of justice varies throughout the world‚ but based on the same concept. "... most everyone is born with and that is a natural instinct of what will make humans as a race a

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