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    Juvenile Recidivism

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    Recidivism of Juvenile Transfers and Community Programs Over the past years‚ scholars and courts have studied the recidivism of young offenders whom have been convicted as adults. As prosecutions of young offenders continue to increase within the adult court system‚ many argue whether programs are being used properly to reintroduce repeat offenders back into society. Loughran‚ put the juvenile process in perspective with his statement‚ “theoretical intent of broader transfer provisions was clear

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    Juvenile Delinquency; Causes and Possible Solutions 06/12/2011 By definition a juvenile delinquent is a young person‚ under the age of 18‚ who fails to do what is required by law. Our juvenile court system has the difficult task of finding the proper way to deal with these individuals. Unfortunately there is no perfect solution. Should juvenile delinquents be treated harshly? Should they be treated as an adult? Should they be put into a rehabilitation facility? There have been several

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    In American life race has played and will continue to be an important role in the criminal justice system. For several years the criminal system has failed to maintain “justice” and will conclude to an answer depending on the victim’s profile. Many cases are taken to court but surprisingly lots of them don’t win or aren’t able to achieve justice for the reason that everything falls in the same category which is depending on the victims profile. Statistics have shown that the number of African Americans

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    Probation For Juveniles

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    the juvenile court and are permitted to remain in the community under the supervision of a probation officer. (Bartollas‚ 2011) Probation is gives youths second chances and provide services that will help offenders stay out of trouble. Probation promotes rehabilitation‚ avoids the negative impact of confinement‚ cost less than incarceration‚ and allows offenders to retain their liberty but provides the society with some protection. There are a growing number of minors entering the system‚ and

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    homes where they will only think about good life waiting ahead of them. The term Child in Conflict with the Law (CICL) refers to a child who is alleged as‚ accused of‚ or adjudged as‚ having committed an offense under Philippine laws. Basically‚ juvenile delinquent pertains to a child‚ under the age of eighteen years‚ as offender of the law. He or she may be exempted from criminal liability under appropriate circumstances. A child below fifteen years of age receive full exemption but will be subjected

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    Stump Professor Wardrop Criminal Justice 101 05 February 2011 The Criminal Justice System The ultimate goal of the criminal justice system is justice. The truth in action is criminal justice within the process called administration of justice. During the 60’s and 70’s the American criminal justice focused on the rights of criminal defendants while seeking to understand the root cause of crime and violence. The three core components of the American justice system are Police‚ Courts and Corrections

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    Should the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes be legalized? Wouldn’t it be simple to provide a simple black or white answer to this question? Across the nation there is much debate on this very topic‚ one that I don’t believe can be solved so easily with a yes or no. There are so many activists that have strong opinions on this subject and go to the fullest extent to ensure they are heard. As simple straight forward as this question is it was hard for me to determine which side of the

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    Attached is a sample APA Annotated Bibliography. This sample annotated bibliography‚ obtained from the link on the Diana Hacker website http://dianahacker.com/pdfs/Hacker-Haddad-APA-AnnBib.pdf ‚ (Reproduced with permission) should provide you with examples for writing annotated bibliographies in APA format style. PLEASE NOTE: THERE IS AN ADDED TITLE PAGE TO REFLECT THE 6TH EDITION APA CHANGES NOT REFLECTED IN THE SAMPLE BIBLIOGRAPHY FROM THE HACKER SITE. PLEASE USE THE SETUP ON THIS FIRST PAGE AND

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     fairness  and  effectiveness  of  the  Criminal  Justice   System   (CJS).   To   understand   this   statement   and   form   an   opinion   I   will   analyze   particular   arms   of   the   CJS‚   define   their   roles   and   purpose‚   and   make   an   informed   considered  opinion  about  the  fairness  and  effectiveness  of  the  system‚  if  at  all.  In   fashionable   fairness   I

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    negative effects have occurred from the technology working in our criminal justice system. In this paper we will cover the different options for new technology that helps stop crime. Automated Fingerprint Identification System In the 1980’s there were a lot of unsolved criminal case due to lack of technology in older data bases and the odds of trying to find finger print matches. The Automated Fingerprint Identification System was created and used first in 1984 to solve a big case in the murder of

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