The Juvenile Justice System Should Be Abolished
One of the nation's severe problems is the juvenile crime. According to Federal Bureau of Investigation (2002), 1.5 million youths under age 18 are arrested each year for crimes. These youth will enter the juvenile justice system in which its existence is opposed by certain states. The Juvenile justice system should be abolished because the cost of this system is high, it is a false premises and rehabilitation cannot prevent the offenders from committing the crimes in the future.
One reason the juvenile justice system should be abolished is the cost of the system is high. Every year the money spends for youth offenders per year is more than other development. For instance, New York State spends $22,6000 to detain each youth offender while New York city's department of Education only spends $18500 for each student (Office of Children and Family Services, 2010). Moreover, the rehabilitation programs and health treatment contribute to the high cost. According to Payne (2010), professional organization is needed to handle …show more content…
This system exists in order to give guidance and treatment rather than punishment to the youth offenders. In other word, the offenders not being punished for their crimes. According to Hoffman (2008), the youth offenders are shielded from the consequences of their own action. After the trial, despite being punished the offenders will be sentenced by the court to join the rehabilitation programs for a certain period. They should get the same punishment as an adult despite their young age (The Home Office White Paper, 1997). Next, the victims of the crimes will feel the injustice. This is due to the crimes committed by the youth offenders is being ignored as they are not getting any punishment. The victims may experience trauma from the crimes because they are afraid the same thing will happen again because the offenders are not jailed. Thus, this system is wrong as it protects a wrong
One reason the juvenile justice system should be abolished is the cost of the system is high. Every year the money spends for youth offenders per year is more than other development. For instance, New York State spends $22,6000 to detain each youth offender while New York city's department of Education only spends $18500 for each student (Office of Children and Family Services, 2010). Moreover, the rehabilitation programs and health treatment contribute to the high cost. According to Payne (2010), professional organization is needed to handle …show more content…
This system exists in order to give guidance and treatment rather than punishment to the youth offenders. In other word, the offenders not being punished for their crimes. According to Hoffman (2008), the youth offenders are shielded from the consequences of their own action. After the trial, despite being punished the offenders will be sentenced by the court to join the rehabilitation programs for a certain period. They should get the same punishment as an adult despite their young age (The Home Office White Paper, 1997). Next, the victims of the crimes will feel the injustice. This is due to the crimes committed by the youth offenders is being ignored as they are not getting any punishment. The victims may experience trauma from the crimes because they are afraid the same thing will happen again because the offenders are not jailed. Thus, this system is wrong as it protects a wrong