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    UNIT 8 Analysis Essay (History and Evolution of the Juvenile Justice System CJ150-03 Juvenile Delinquency Introduction As I sit here and read material for my assignment‚ I real live all this go back to the 1950s‚ when many white-middle class Americans really found it easy to poverty and racism. A lot of social problem ‚ became however to ignore‚ With that said Juvenile delinquency-antisocial or criminal behavior people became

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    percent of children in prison as tried to commit suicide.Teens are still growing and try to figure things out. So when a teen goes into the juvenile court justice system‚ it is because they have done something wrong. Teens are seeking for help not punishment. I agree with the I majority vote‚ if it is unconstitutional‚ then it must not be allowed. First‚ the juvenile court is very important to the trouble teens. The teens have done something bad but that I can still change. These teens need help so that

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    This fact is evident in the way past cases have been decided. Certain juvenile characteristics such as their “ immaturity‚ impetuosity‚ and failure to appreciate risks and consequences” illustrates the clear discrepancy between children and adults. Furthermore‚ the majority contend that instances that call for punishment as severe as life imprisonment without parole will be exceedingly uncommon and rare. Requiring that all juvenile convicted of homicide are sentenced to life in prison without the possibility

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    Adult Justice System vs. Juvenile Justice System Versus CJ150: Juvenile Delinquency Josh Skaggs There are many similarities and differences between the adult and juvenile justice systems. Although juvenile crimes have increased in violence and intensity in the last decade‚ there is still enough difference between the two legal proceedings‚ and the behaviors themselves‚ to keep the systems separated. There is room for changes in each structure. However‚ we cannot treat/punish juvenile

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    Throughout history the American juvenile justice system has changed focus in attempts to provide an efficient system. Additionally‚ these changes have influenced the concept of punishment by replacing it with different methods such as rehabilitation. According to the text‚ American Corrections by Todd R. Clear‚ George F. Cole‚ and Michael D. Reisig‚ the juvenile justice system is characterized by five time periods. The first time period is referred to as the Puritan Period. Between 1646 and 1824

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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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    The Juvenile Justice Policy Jason Austin The juvenile justice system in dealing with juvenile offenders has cyclically gone from a rehabilitative approach to a punitive approach a number of times since its inception (Jenson & Howard‚ 1998). Research by Bernard (1992)‚ as cited in Jenson and Howard (1998)‚ examined the history of the juvenile justice system from 1820 and found that when juvenile crime is determined to be high‚ the justice system responds with severe punishments and few

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    The YCJA was instated in 2003‚ following previous youth justice acts‚ it is the pinnacle of maintaining Canada as a fair and safe country. It is what keeps our youth in order and ensures they are treated in a way that can support and redeem them. This act provides alternative ways included in youth justice in order to find the most suitable way to deal with crimes and the youth that commit them. The YCJA provides consequences that fit the age‚ crime and work with youth to help them shift back in

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    STATEMENT: The Great and General Court of Massachusetts has erred in reforming the juvenile justice system by implementing policies and procedures that will harm juveniles and place society at risk. On July 23‚ 1995‚ an intruder brutally attacked and stabbed Janet Downing approximately 100 times in her Somerville home. The revolting Downing murder and ensuing arrest of Edward O’Brien Jr.‚ a 15-year-old juvenile whom prosecutors say committed the heinous crime‚ sent shockwaves through the state

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    References: Martin Luther King Jr quotes. (1963). Retrieved from http://history1900s.about.com/od/martinlutherkingjr/a/mlkquotes.htm Statistics: reporting systems and methods - official crime statistics. (2011). Retrieved from http://law.jrank.org/pages/2164/Statistics-Reporting-Systems-Methods-Official-crime-statistics.html

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