49 Should the Juvenile Court be Abolished? I. Introduction The purpose of this paper will be to examine the juvenile court system and whether or not abolishing it is the practical thing to do. To start off with‚ I will give a brief history of what the juvenile court system consist of and what it was designed to do. Next I will go into both sides of the debate to determine whether or not to abolish the juvenile court system. We will first take a look at the two concepts of the juvenile court
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Juveniles Should Not Be Tried A Adults Should juvenile offenders be tried as adults? This question has become a hot topic recently in this country. Nearly everyone from lawyers and judges‚ to politicians has expressed their opinion on this subject‚ and while everyone seems to be talking about it no real conclusions have been reached. When talking about juveniles being tried as adults there are no easy answers‚ but when all the factors have been weighed‚ with the exception of murder‚ the negative
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righteous; fairness" and to bring to justice is stated as "to treat fitly or fairly". Is our juvenile justice system just? According to the definition it is not. So‚ do you think juveniles should be tried as adults or should they be tried as juveniles? It is not fair or righteous to treat juveniles as adults. Today we live in a world of crime and the youth are committing many of these crimes. The juvenile court system is to deal with all crimes committed by minors (under age 18) but this is not happening
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age of 18 you are considered an adult. This is the level of majority. If someone were to commit a crime at this age or older they would be tried as an adult. Children under the age of 18 cannot be sentenced to death or to life without possibility of parole. This is because children are physically incapable of making mature‚ responsible‚ well processed decisions. Opinions from one person to the next differ as there are several reasons concerning juveniles how they should be treated and tried in criminal
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would a parent do if their child became an adult in seconds? Once a parent has to answer that question‚ they are never the same. When a juvenile is put into the adult system‚ that is the question the parents ask themselves. No parent wants to lose their child before their child loses them and that is how they feel when their child is sentenced to adult court. The sentencing of juveniles in adult court is unjust because children are different than adults‚ they are influenced easily‚ and prison is
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When turning a certain age‚ certain privileges are gained. Certain rewards are achieved such as voting rights‚ the ability to purchase a house‚ the ability to purchase tobacco products at the local gas station‚ but most importantly the ability to be held responsible for your actions. The age eighteen sounds magical. Well‚ that’s because an eighteen-year-old is considered an adult in nearly every state of the union‚ which is a pretty big deal for most teens. What most eighteen-year olds are not so
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justice “placing juveniles in the adult criminal justice system is counterproductive” juvenile Crime. Ed. Louise I.Gerdes. Detroit: Greenhaven Press‚ 2012. Opposing view points.Rpt. from “jailing juveniles: the danger of incarcerating youth in adult jail in America “www.campaingforyouthjustice.org.2007. opposing viewpoints in context. Thursday.10 April.2014 Http://www.eji.org/childrenprison McCrea Hannah “juveniles should Not Be Tried in Adult Court.” Should juveniles be tried as adults? Ed. Judy Layzei
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Should Juveniles (under 18) who commit a Serious Crime be charged as an Adult? The debate over the topic of juveniles in our justice system rages on. There are numerous of arguments and valid points for both sides. Barely tapping the surface of major controversial points of view; the examination of both sides may help you reach you own thoughts and ideas about this much debated topic. Everyone should be held accountable for their actions and like the Supreme Court concluded in Stanford v. Kentucky
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developmental changes‚ juveniles can participate in risky activities such as crime (Wendy‚ 2002). Debate on whether juveniles should be tried as adults has been a growing discussion. This debate is largely centered around the cognitive and moral competencies of juveniles. Many people in favor of prosecuting teens as adults believe a crime is a crime and those who participate in criminal activity must do the time. On the other hand‚ many people believe that teens should not be prosecuted as adults because they
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Juvenile and Adult Courts: A Comparative Analysis CJA/374 October 28‚ 2013 Juvenile and Adult Courts: A Comparative Analysis For many years‚ people have believed that the juvenile justice system was meant to serve as a way to protect the community. Juveniles who commit crimes are different from adults because many do not understand the complexity of the crime committed. In order to respond to these differences‚ many states have established a way to treat these adolescents through juvenile
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