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    friends have been made‚ one’s life is not simply his or her own anymore. Many will feel anxious and fall into severe depression if a dead body suddenly turns up the day after a seemingly regular conversation was shared just moments ago. Clearly‚ juveniles should be held to the same standards as adults in the event that they commit heinous crimes because they have the capacity to execute

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    Running head: JUVENILE JUSTICE 1 Juvenile Justice Valarie Murphy-Taylor CRJ 301 Timothy Koester February 18‚ 2013 JUSTICE 2 Juvenile justice was created in the late 1800’s as reform to U.S. policies with regards to youth offenders. Over time‚ through various amendments directed at protecting both the due process rights of youth‚ and creating an averse effect in relation to jail among youth offenders‚ juvenile justice created a system similar to that

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    Since its inception the juvenile justice system has been highly criticized and critiqued because it has taken many shifts in regards to the path of development and effective strategies to intervene in the lives of youthful offenders. Julian Mack (1909) states that the court was formed as a result of society’s general query about the states duty to protect‚ guide and care for those youthful offenders that reside within its borders that have committed law violations and unacceptable moral behavior

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    Juvenile delinquency is an issue that impacts every person in our society. It seems like every day you hear more and more about how children are engaging in criminal activities‚ some of these criminal acts are so severe that it shakes whole communities to their core. We are constantly reminded on a daily basis just how severe the issue of juvenile violence has become. These increasing levels of juvenile violence have shown up in the form of shooting in communities and schools‚ drug related crimes

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    ------------------------------------------------- Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006 Republic Act No. 9344‚ also known as the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006 (full text)‚ is an act establishing a comprehensive juvenile justice and welfare system‚ creating the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Council under the Department of Justice. R.A. 9344 is a consolidation of Senate Bill No. 1402 and House Bill No. 5065‚ passed by the Senate and House of Representatives on 22 March 2006. It was

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    crimes committed by juvenile delinquents in today’s society. These crimes consist of violent crimes‚ property crimes‚ forgery‚ fraud‚ vandalism as well as many others. In 2009‚ there were 32‚638‚900 youths in the United States and 1‚906‚600 of them were arrested for a type of crime. (Puzzanchera & Adams‚ 2012). There are many options that the Department of Juvenile Justice System can lead towards such as punishment or treatment‚ but the rehabilitation depends on the juvenile at hand. Most research

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    Juvenile Delinquents and Treatment Models Mark Roggeman Colorado Christian University Juvenile Delinquents and Treatment Models Among those who work in the juvenile justice system there is much discussion on how to effectively determine the appropriate consequences and or treatment for their actions. There are those who believe in punishment that includes incarceration and boot camp and there are those who believe in treatment programs with the goal of rehabilitation

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    In the United States we have two parallel systems that deal with individuals that commit crimes and or offenses against society. First we have the criminal justice system‚ a court which deals with adults who commit various crimes. Secondly‚ we have the juvenile justice system‚ a court designed especially for minors and is generally thought to help rehabilitate the offender. The salient difference between these two systems‚ as Mitcheal Ritter puts it‚ “is the use of distinct terminology to refer to

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    when persons develope a firm sense of who they are and what they stand for. 2) Role Diffusion- Occurs youths spread themselves to thin‚ experiance personal uncertainty‚ and place themselves at the mercy of leaders who promise to give them a sense of identity they cannot develope themselves. 3) At-risk Youths-young people who are extremly vulnerableto the negative consequences of school failure‚ substance abuse‚ and early sexuality 4) Juvenile Delinquency- Participation in illegal behavior by a minor

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    BREAKING RULES: Children in Conflict with the Law and the Juvenile Justice Process THE EXPERIENCE IN THE PHILIPPINES Save the Children UK is a member of the International Save the Children Alliance‚ the world’s leading independent children’s rights organisation‚ with members in 27 countries and operational programmes in more than 100 countries. Save the Children works with children and their communities to provide practical assistance and‚ by influencing policy and public opinion‚ bring about

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