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    SOCIAL THREAT OF JUVENILE DELIQUENCY armando c. ceralde april 11‚ 2012 pangasinan state university This position paper discusses the increasing number of minor offenders in our society. Juvenile delinquency has been the topic of several discussions and debates among lawmakers and social groups who express their concerns and views citing that it is a serious issue in the society. Historically‚ the first law that concerns the issue is the P.D. 603 (Child and Youth Welfare Code) signed in

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    Policy Analysis on Juvenile Justice Reform CJA/464 September 17‚ 2013 Raymond Smith Policy Analysis on Juvenile Justice Reform Within this paper the writer will be discuss the public policy on Juvenile Justice Reform. Within the paper the writer will describe the issue‚ tell if the policy a regulatory or legislative-initiated policy‚ and who initiated the issue or policy. Also the writer will discuss is there a constitutional issue‚ and how will the issue or policy affect the community‚ the

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    Juvenile Justice Process and Corrections Lanika Alexander CJA/374 November 12‚ 2012 Deatrice Haney Juvenile Justice Process and Corrections When I first got picked up I was really scared but I knew what I had done was wrong. I had been breaking into houses for a while now. Always in and out real quick and I always picked the houses where I knew the owners were at work because they all lived on the same street as me so I knew their schedules as well as I knew my own. But this time it

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    Juvenile Justice Flow Chart Tamika Starr Strayer University Juvenile Justice Flow Chart The juvenile justice system is the system of agencies that is designed to handle juvenile offenders (Taylor & Fritsch‚ 2011). Local practice and tradition makes the processing of juvenile offenders vary from states and counties. Even though it is difficult to describe exactly how juveniles are processed through the juvenile justice system‚ major steps are indeed outlined. To enter the juvenile

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    The Juvenile Justice System: Problems and Solutions The juvenile justice system operates quite differently from the adult court system. It was created when Illinois passed the Juvenile Court Act‚ with the first juvenile court being established in 1899‚ in Chicago‚ Illinois. (Seiter‚ 2014‚ 2011‚ 2008‚ 2005). The main goal of the juvenile justice system is to reform young offenders‚ so that they can remain at home with their families. Although‚ this system aids in reforming young offenders‚ there

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    environment. In 1908 in Chicago one of the most significant changes in history occurred in the justice system. This improvement in the justice system gave second chances to many deserving criminals. Children are the most capable people to change. The Juvenile justice system was introduced in Chicago and the history of Juvenile justice changed forever. Soon after many other countries noticed the major improvements in crime in America and decided to give Juvenile Justice a try. Juvenile is defined as ‘young

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    This essay will present the youth welfare in Australia and the programs for the young people and juvenile justice system which is based on three broad models. Then‚ the link between youth welfare and juvenile justice system and also the effectiveness of relationship between two systems will be mentioned. In addition‚ the role of social worker in juvenile justice systems will be followed. There is a scope of youth welfare across Australia’s states and Territories .Regardless of growing debate among

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    The purpose of the Juvenile Justice Act 1992 is to establish a code for dealing with youth offenders under the age of 17. The Act regulates the courts dealings with children who come in contact with the youth justice system. This includes police response‚ diversionary options of rehabilitation against detention‚ multiple sentencing options‚ operation of detention centres and recognition of family and community with particular reference to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island communities. A review

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    Juvenile Justice: Intervention versus Incarceration Lisa Whipple Professor Sinclair-Appelt English Composition II May 1‚ 2012 Abstract The national trend towards getting tough on juvenile crime by altering the juvenile justice system to more closely mirror the adult system was examined in order to determine whether secure confinement of juvenile offenders is as effective as community-based rehabilitative and treatment programs for these youth. Politicians and public perceptions

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    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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