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    “It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.”-Fredrick Douglas After considering both sides of the juvenile justice system‚ it is clear that juveniles should face life in prison. If I were to commit a crime at 17 years old I would expect to be punished the same way as an adult who committed the same crime. I am old enough to know what I am doing and shouldn’t get any special treatment regardless of my age. Adolescents who are willing to commit crimes in the first place know it

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    Juveniles Deserve their Punishment Juveniles are considered juveniles and should be given juvenile punishment unless it’s for something inhumane‚ such as murder. The United States of America has the highest teen murder rate out of every country. The reason is due to guns being easy to get‚ the amount of violence they see today‚ and the T.V. programs shown. The 2012 Supreme Court decision to abolish mandatory life in prison for juveniles who commit murder was not a just decision‚ because teens should

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    Do you believe in this modern age juveniles should receive life sentence? For the past 20 years there have been many cases of teen murders‚ teen rape‚ etc Most people see this and want justice‚ as in death‚ life in prison‚ eye for a eye‚ but what if a child was being sentence not everybody will be approve. Because of this controversy some of the most famous murder cases are students turning on their teachers or parents‚ some as young as thirteen to seventeen years olds. The american people are deeply

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    I negate that juveniles charged with violent crimes should be tried and punished as adults. To ensure there are no misconceptions in interpreting the resolution‚ I will provide the following definitions. Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law defines juvenile as an individual who is under an age fixed by law at which he or she would be charged as an adult for a criminal act. Many state justice systems consider 17 and under a juvenile. In North Carolina‚ a juvenile is fifteen years and younger. Black

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    Should the juvenile justice system should focus on rehabilitation By: CJS/240 January 17‚ 2011 University Of Phoenix There has been much of a debate over whether or not punishment or rehabilitation should be the prime focus of the juvenile justice system. In the past‚ the focus has gone from punishment to rehabilitation and back again. This swing seems to occur based more on the community ’s response to juvenile delinquents rather than on how well either one of

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    had many issues in the justice system‚ but one that stands out is‚ should kids be convicted as adults if committed a serious crime. In the other words‚ serious crime includes murder‚ rape‚etc‚ or are they just kids‚ that don’t know what is right from wrong. Juveniles should be convicted as adults for violent crimes because their crimes are severe and well planned out. America’s incarceration system should convict juveniles as adult if committed a serious crime. In the article On Punishment and Teen

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    thought about what the age to become an adult should be? Some people think the age to become an adult should change while others don’t but some kids have different opinions on when they should become the age of an adult. The age to become an adult should be 17-19‚ and people should be able to have a say in it. The age should be 17-19‚ because It doesn’t seem right to make the legal age just 18 why not 17-19? Teenagers should be allowed to be determined as adults from the ages of 17-19 in all states

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    differently than adults in court cases? Juveniles have done horrible crimes and have been sent to life sentences. Death penalties aren’t enforced mostly till they are older. Many people find this unfair and argue they are too young to be sent to live behind bars. Juveniles have been convicted as adults far too long and it has to change. Juveniles have been sent to jail based on a crime they did for most of their life without parole. The author says‚ “1‚300 cases nationally of as an adult to life‚ sometimes

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    Safeguarding and protection of vulnerable adults The Care Act 20141 sets out statutory responsibility for the integration of care and support between health and local authorities. NHS England and Clinical Commissioning Groups are working in partnership with local and neighbouring social care services. Local Authorities have statutory responsibility for safeguarding. In partnership with health they have a duty to promote wellbeing within local communities Working in care sector we have a duty

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    criminal”(Elizabeth Fry). Now‚ more than ever‚ juveniles are committing crimes that are becoming more and more violent as time progresses. There is much indecision when it come to giving a “child” a sentencing in prison‚ whether that means they have to serve life‚ or years at a time. The states cannot make a permanent decision on how to deal with sentencing juveniles after they commit the crimes they do. Juveniles that commit crimes like murder should not have a mandatory life sentence. There are

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