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    statutes that have been violated by the juvenile (The Clark County Prosecuting Attorney‚ n.d.). At the end of the trial‚ the juvenile can be deemed delinquent in which the juvenile is held responsible for the actions of the crime and may be sent to a probation or detention program rather than being sent to prison or

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    Juvenile Justice Chapters 1-4 1 Juvenile violence is generally unrelated to gang formation and presence. False 2 The actual amount of juvenile violence in the United States is unknown. True 3 Property-offender juveniles account for about 10% of all juvenile arrests annually. False 4 A policy of delaying juvenile punishments works best for juvenile rehabilitation. False 5 Juvenile courts are the same as criminal courts. False 6 Juvenile courts have prosecutors and other court personnel

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    They still have to go to individual sessions but only as needed and weekly social support groups are required as well. AA or NA meetings are still a requirement; court hearings are cutback to bi-weekly visits and probation officer meetings go to once a month. In this phase however‚ clients begin to concentrate on “life skills‚ especially those involving housing‚ education‚ employment‚ and transportation” (Wolfers‚ 2006). In addition‚ clients will need to take care

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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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    Criminal Sentencing Decisions within the American Judicial System Abstract A major issue in criminal justice is sentencing. America’s court system has struggled to balance competing goals and policies in regards to criminal sentencing. This paper explores the ideas behind changes made to the sentencing policies with the United States judicial system. It begins with an overview of the goals behind criminal sentencing. This paper concludes with a discussion on the current status and disparities

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    FERGUS McNEILL Universities of Glasgow and Strathclyde‚ UK Abstract In an influential article published in the British Journal of Social Work in 1979‚ Anthony Bottoms and Bill McWilliams proposed the adoption of a ‘non-treatment paradigm’ for probation practice. Their argument rested on a careful and considered analysis not only of empirical evidence about the ineffectiveness of rehabilitative treatment but also of theoretical‚ moral and philosophical questions about such interventions. By 1994

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    CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROCESS Generally speaking‚ the concept of the legal system can often seem very complex‚ confusing‚ and intimidating. However‚ to assist in comprehending the system‚ the state of Kansas has defined a sequence of events in processing criminal cases where each action encompasses a specific function. Whether it is the police officer who investigates the crime‚ the prosecutor who must gather the facts for action‚ the defendant who must obtain a lawyer and prove their case

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    Rehabilitation and Incarceration Rates Introduction The purpose of this paper is to examine how prison recidivism impacts our society and why there is an enormous disparity between rehabilitation and incarceration rates. Prisons are constantly being constructed and are filled to capacity. Prisons simply do not eliminate crime and criminal behavior. In fact‚ In the United States‚ in many instances‚ the recidivism rate is quite high‚ and the costs for taxpayers are billions of dollars. The problem under investigation

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    Recidivism and Resettlement: Determining the Level of Satisfaction in the Needs and Accommodations in Preventing Recidivism and establishing Resettlement for Female Offenders Luis A Cintron Argosy University‚ Honolulu Campus W7000 – Advanced Academic Study and Writing Professor Lyons June 25‚ 2010 Table of Contents Abstract………………………………………………………………………………………..…..3 Literature

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    integrated community corrections programs combine sentencing guidelines and judicial discretion with a variety of alternative sanctions and parole and probation options. In the second model‚ some states have instituted programs in which correctional officials may direct already sentenced offenders into alternative sanction programs and parole and probation options. Both models are designed to help reduce prison overcrowding

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