JUVENILES AND FIRESETTING I Introduction When fire is maliciously set‚ it is called Arson. When arson is committed by juveniles under the age of 18‚ it is called firesetting. Fresno‚ California had the highest per capita arson rates in 1994 and 1995‚ with over seventy percent of these set by juveniles. There are reasons why some children are particularly attracted to fire‚ and destruction. Also‚ there are key warning signs to look for in children to prevent this type of all too common devastation
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One phase of the juvenile court process that is important is the release or detain phase. The detain or release phase is extremely important because at this point the court decides if they want to release a child to their guardian or sentence them to a juvenile correction facility. “Detention can be a traumatic experience because many facilities are prison-like‚ with locked doors and barred windows; Consequently‚ most experts in juvenile justice advocate that detention be limited to alleged offenders
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The first juvenile court was established in Chicago in 1899. Prior to then‚ minors above seven years of age were brought to trial in a regular criminal court‚ although many countries have already operated designated prisons for juvenile offenders. Throughout the following 50 years‚ the courts have evolved to a significantly different form from the rest of the system. Most importantly was the multidimensional approach towards the child‚ tailoring rehabilitation programs which best fit their specific
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and a high rate of African American incarceration are “the states most likely to pass blended sentencing provisions.” (Shaffer‚ 2016) This type of sentencing allows juvenile courts to impose adult criminal sanctions when certain categories are present. When this type of sentencing is in use it imposes a sentence that blends a juvenile disposition and an adult sentence‚ however‚ it is generally for certain serious youth offenders. Only some states allow this type of sentencing. When imposed there must
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Newsletter Feature article Juvenile Delinquency One of the trending issues of today is about juvenile delinquencies. Juvenile delinquency is a criminal or antisocial behavior of juveniles. Juvenile delinquents are usually considered to be in need of treatment‚ rehabilitation‚ or discipline. The term delinquency also applies to payments that are overdue. More and more teenagers are encountering this. Problem children tend to grow up into problem adults and problem adults tend to produce more
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provisions for transferring juveniles to criminal court which did not specify a minimum age. For those that did not specify a minimum age‚ the most common (16 states) was age 14. Two states‚ Kansas and Vermont‚ set the minimum age as low as 10. In many states‚ once a juvenile is tried and convicted as an adult‚ he/she must be prosecuted in criminal court for any subsequent offenses. In the United States‚ the courts see juvenile as juveniles‚ not adults‚ and they are under the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
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return to his home on short probation two houses away from the victim two days later. Consequentially the family of the young girl was disgusted. The reason for the improper punishment: the boy was fifteen at the time the crime was committed. Many juveniles are not as lucky when their crimes turn into much more such as rape and murder. Those minors have a possibility of being sentenced to life without parole; a harsh sentence that should be saved for
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“Am I a juvenile delinquent? I am a teenager. I am young –young at heart and in mind. In this position‚ I am carefree. I enjoy doing nothing but to drink the win of pleasure…Honorable judge‚ friends‚ and teachers...is this the girl whom you commented a juvenile delinquent?” (Anonymous) Perhaps all of us have heard this famous declamation piece‚ but have we ever looked closer into the depths of the term‚ “juvenile delinquency?” Will juvenile delinquency be only remembered through a declamation or
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Since its inception the juvenile justice system has been highly criticized and critiqued because it has taken many shifts in regards to the path of development and effective strategies to intervene in the lives of youthful offenders. Julian Mack (1909) states that the court was formed as a result of society’s general query about the states duty to protect‚ guide and care for those youthful offenders that reside within its borders that have committed law violations and unacceptable moral behavior
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Opinions from one person to the next differ as there are several reasons concerning juveniles how they should be treated and tried in criminal cases (Southerland). The issue may be more of a debate as some people would say that kids do not have enough reasoning and lack common sense. Others‚ on the other hand‚ would say that juveniles have plenty of brains and common sense. There are strong reasons as to why juveniles should not be tried as adults and should not be eligible for life without parole.
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