while others have been abandoned. Throughout this paper‚ we will go into detail about the history of juvenile delinquency. Then‚ we will continue to go into depth about how juvenile delinquency has evolved and how it is measured. Lastly‚ we will touch on the prevention and treatment of delinquency. American juvenile justice can be traced back
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generally viewed as the same as a guilty plea in open court. There are several ways a confession can be deemed unconstitutional. For example‚ from the previous sections we learned about the exclusionary rule. Which states that any evidence obtained in violation of the fourth amendment is inadmissible in court. In addition to that comes forth the “Fruit of the poisonous tree doctrine” which states not only is illegally obtained evidence excluded from court‚ this is to include evidence that is derived from
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Role of Police‚ Courts and Department of Corrections in the Juvenile Justice System James Francis Juvenile Delinquency American Military University Professor Robert Arruda The Role of Police‚ Courts and Department of Corrections in the Juvenile Justice System The juvenile justice system brings the juvenile delinquent in contact with the local police‚ the court system and if found guilty‚ the Department of Corrections. This paper will discuss the role of the police‚ the courts and the Department
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Racism in The American Court System The American Court System was composed to be as fair and just as possible for everyone‚ but racial stereotyping and prejudices may have turned the court system towards favoring certain races over other ones. People of color are being unfairly judged as criminals by not only citizens‚ but police officers as well‚ resulting in injury‚ or even death of many innocent minorities. The media have made a big impact on fixing these hate crimes‚ but it is not enough to
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individuals who are placed on probation in a sense that it gives them a second chance to redeem their wrongs in society. Community corrections vary from city to city and state to state‚ and were originally decentralized under the control of local courts. Currently‚ community based alternatives to prison are either state run programs‚
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Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Crime The word “delinquency” is a strong word and when people hear it they get scared. Juvenile delinquency is occurs when a juvenile’s behavior is in violation of criminal law‚ juvenile status offenses‚ and other juvenile misconducts. On the other hand‚ status offenses are those misconducts committed or engaged by a juvenile and that can be presented in a juvenile court. Status offenses are those offenses illegal for a certain group of people‚ in
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Juveniles entering in the criminal justice system can bring a number of serious problems with them. The problems include substance abuse‚ academic failure‚ emotional disturbances‚ physical health‚ family problems‚ and a history of physical or sexual abuse. However‚ the rehabilitation programs in the juvenile criminal justice system is not meeting the needs of the adolescent population and the problems that come with them. Effectively addressing these problems require the programs to be successful
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Additionally‚ while completing court observations I had the opportunity to sit in on three separate criminal trials. The first trial I sat in on was a case involving sexual assault where the defendant was accused of “violating of the sexual integrity” (Arcaro‚ 2009‚ p.151) while she was sleeping. Due to the sensitive nature of the case‚ a publication ban was put in place. The judge allowed us to sit in on the case‚ but made aware to the students sitting in that we were not to publish any names or
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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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In the short story Everyday Use‚ by Alice Walker‚ is narration by an African American woman in the South who is faced with the ultimate decision to whom she should give away the two quilts. Dee‚ her oldest daughter who is visiting from college‚ perceives the quilts as popular fashion and believes they should undoubtedly be given to her. Maggie‚ her youngest daughter‚ who still lives at home and understands the family heritage‚ has been promised the quilts. The two daughters each have opposing views
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