to serve five in the prison system and the remainder on probation. According to her version of the incident‚ her boyfriend was the troublemaker and main perpetrator of the crime. Even though he had a serious criminal history and had previously received a life sentence for murder‚ he only received a sentence of six years of which two years he would serve in prison. He was later paroled after only serving 13 months. (Georgia Commission on Gender Bias in the Judicial System‚ Atlanta‚ GA‚ 1991) In 2009
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Human Behavior Theories Conflict Theory Of the many theories that pertain to the probation and parole aspect of criminal justice‚ conflict theory stands out. This theory was founded by Karl Marx. Conflict theory states that power is at the center of every human relationship. It theorizes that there are only two types of people in the world: the people that have wealth and are in power and the working class‚ the powerless and poor. It holds the idea that it is in the best interest of the powerful
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Justice System Position Ashley Carte CJS/240 Lydia Sam July 2‚ 2013 The criminal justice system is designed to make sure to punish those that have broken the law and make sure to protect society from the delinquent. Many offenders will go to court‚ receive a jail sentence‚ do the time sentenced to‚ and be released. Crime is mostly always followed by punishment. There are many important factors that must be considered and taken into effect. Punishment is a good factor to be set
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Minnesota Juvenile Justice System “In 1917‚ Minnesota created its juvenile justice system with the goal of protecting and caring for juveniles. The Minnesota Supreme Court interpreted the state’s right to "step in and save the child" as more important than the juvenile’s right to freedom. Consistent with this parental role‚ Minnesota designed its juvenile justice system based on the rehabilitative philosophy which held that the juvenile justice system was "designed to secure the welfare of delinquent
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Probation officers role within the field of victim services has advanced over the past couple of decades. Previously underutilized within the criminal justice system‚ support and advocacy for victims is becoming a major part of the job for probation officers. The job of a probation officer has evolved from "court-oriented" to "victim-centric". Specifically understanding the needs of victims and their importance in the system can majorly affect the outcome of the offender’s probation. Victims
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RUNNING HEAD: HISTORY OF THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM Juvenile Delinquency: The History of the Juvenile Justice System Shandi Lillard Kaplan University CJ 150 – 02 Professor Raymond Keefauvor June 14‚ 2011 The History of the Juvenile Justice System The Juvenile Justice System is seen by many as being ineffective in treating the youth of this country‚ the programs are outdated and there seems to be little‚ if any hope that these youth will stay on the right path once released back
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the establishment of a juvenile justice system is “one of the most progressive developments in the evolution of criminal justice in the United States” (4). Influenced by the children’s welfare‚ the juvenile law adopted the English doctrine parens patriate which gave states the authority to assume the role of a parent (Soulier & Scott 138). However as the delinquency rate ascended it provoked the modification of certain laws that made it evolved similar to that of an adult system. Such regulations facilitate
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Adjudication of Juveniles in the Justice System According to the legal dictionary in 1899 the U.S. made legal history when the world’s first juvenile court opened in Chicago. The court was founded on two basic principles. First‚ juveniles lacked the maturity to take responsibility for their actions the way adults could. Second‚ because their character was not yet fully developed‚ they could be rehabilitated more successfully than adult criminals. More than a century later‚ these principles remain
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Juvenile Incarceration Name: Institution: Juvenile Incarceration Abstract Juvenile incarceration has created a lot of uncertainties in the legal justice system. This is because it is often assumed that indeed there are several persons that are underage that at the time of the crime did not have the proper mental reasoning to appreciate that indeed they were committing a crime. For this reason‚ there has been several problems regarding Juvenile incarceration and it has been argued
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There are many juveniles who enter the legal system and just get recycled‚ or never make it out. Some enter the system and actually make a turn around and are either successful in work or school‚ or they are a boon to spreading awareness to other juveniles about how they don’t want to end up being circulated through the juvenile justice system. Despite the problems being made to help juvenile stay on the straight and narrow there have been improvements on the juvenile justice system in the United
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