Associate Level Material Appendix B Statistics UCR and Self-Report Data Complete the matrix below. To complete this matrix‚ list two pros and two cons of Uniform Crime Report (UCR) data and two pros and two cons of self-report data. |Statistical Information |Pros |Cons | |Official Information: |One pro about the UCR is that it can be |One con about the UCR is that it only incudes
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Individual Theories T Edwards CJS/240 January 9‚ 2011 Juvenile delinquency is a world problem that has been around for centuries. But it is only now in this present era that the problem is truly being recognized due to the amount of problems and issues it brings before the courts with young and under age adolescents. Because of this research is being done to pinpoint the exact causes and reasons for juvenile delinquency. It is common knowledge that children or teenagers
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Checkpoint Week 4‚ Case Study Critique CJS/240 March 14‚ 2012 Checkpoint Week 4‚ Case Study Critique Some of the possible reasons caseworker were not aware of the conditions in the Jackson home could have been due to the fact that the Jackson made have put up a front every time the caseworker came over by pretending to like and do for the kids‚ or it could have been that the caseworker knew about the condition but just did not care. It is very hard to believe that these caseworkers really
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Associate Level Material Appendix D The Justice Systems System Comparison Matrix Copy and paste the characteristics of the juvenile justice system and the adult justice systems into their respective columns. Place the characteristics that are relative to both the juvenile and adult systems into the column labeled “Both”. Juvenile Justice System Adult Justice System Both Court jurisdiction is determined by age. Individuals on trial do not have a right to a jury trial. Proceedings
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Christena Isaac 1/29/12 CJS 240 Week 6 Assignment When a juvenile offender is committed of a crime there are different courses of action that the court may proceed with to help them become rehabilitated in the community. A juvenile offender can be offered a community based treatment or be institutionalized. A community based treatment can consist of probation‚ restitution‚ vocational programs‚ or counseling. Depending on the type of crime that is committed helps determine what is necessary
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Gender and Family CJS/240 June 30‚ 2013 Sandra Dillard Nowadays in today’s civilization there are a lot more youths that are committing delinquent crimes. The juvenile justice system’s officials are continuously trying to find resources as to what causes an youth to turn out to be delinquent and fall down hill into a bad lifestyle. It is very expected that adolescents will become juvenile delinquents if there’s not enough structure given
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Gender and Family CJS/240 Gender and Family Every family is different when it comes down to environment‚ financial status‚ and religious beliefs. The effect and influence younger generation have towards their family and surroundings is everything‚ especially at such a young age. As youth start looking‚ learning‚ and experiencing new and different thing it’s usually done in an environment of family. I remember growing up wanting to do everything my two older brother were doing. I just thought
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Juvenile delinquency along with the punishments associated with it seems to be one of the touchier subjects in today’s society. When it comes to juveniles‚ there are a number of different things that lead them to commit crimes. Things like the level of crime in their community‚ the bond they have with their parents‚ and even their economic status all lead juveniles to crime. In order for communities to even start to deter crime among juveniles‚ they need to start implementing a number of sources
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Gender and Family Sonya Mitchell CJS/240 October 02‚ 2011 Maggie Simar Gender and Family Gender affects delinquency because male and female juveniles are committing crimes growing in the inner cities where crime rate is high. Experts show females as taking on masculine characteristics and becoming involved in gang and gang violence similar to males (Wadsworth‚ 2005‚ p. 136). Males are arrested for crimes such as larceny and aggravated assault‚ and females are participating in similar
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Gender and Family By: Sherrica Newburn CJS 230 Gender and Family As juvenile delinquency continues to be a growing problem in America‚ research and analysis have shown that gender and family can have a huge impact on juvenile delinquency. When it comes to gender‚ many differences take place during the development and socialization in the male and female causing different juvenile offending patterns. Changes in family structures will also have implications on socialization for both male
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