steps be taken to reduce and prevent juvenile crime. Juvenile crime prevention is a major issue that faces many communities in the United States. A number of different treatment methods exist for juvenile offenders. Incarceration is seen as the toughest form of punishment; however it is quickly becoming the least operative penalty for juveniles. Recent studies show that community based prevention and rehabilitation programs are better deterrents of juvenile crime and recidivism than incarceration
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CJS 200 University of Phoenix (AXIA) Juvenile Crime Paper The amount of crime that is committed by juveniles in our country is astonishing. This crime is on the rise in many cities across our nation because we see news reports often concerning juveniles. The reasons behind this crime may be sociocultural or even biological. As a nation‚ we need to enforce ways to keep our youth from turning to a life filled with crime and ultimately‚ a life inside the correctional system. There are programs
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been a juvenile delinquent once like‚ NFL players‚ celebrities‚ and even me. Juvenile delinquency is something that can be overcome. Committing crime as a juvenile does not necessarily lead to life a of crime‚ juvenile crime can be overcome. Celebrities have been juveniles as well and they have their own stories about their past. They overcame their past and now live very successful lives. We all know who Mark Wahlberg is‚ I love his movies. Mark had a bad past as a kid with juvenile crime‚ and I
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Parental Responsibility‚ a Deterrent to Juvenile Crime Growing up in a family where both parents have thirty years experience working in the juvenile justice system‚ I have learned to value and respect parental responsibility for their children and their children’s behavior. In 1995‚ a small community in the Willamette Valley‚ passed an ordinance which held parents responsible in just this way. The ordinance (No. 94-132) that was adopted in Silverton OR‚ in 1995 charged parents with the misdemeanor
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revenge‚ but to lessen crime and inform the 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
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A juvenile is a young person who are below the age of 18 accused. Based on some cases‚ they should also be considered as an adult. In June 25‚ 2012; the Supreme Court has made a ruling that juveniles who commit murders cannot be given life in prison. Four justices strongly disagree to this ruling saying how juveniles should always be punished for their crimes from how heinous they are. In my opinion‚ I believe that juveniles should not receive life in prison under certain circumstances. A family’s
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In 2014‚ an estimated 4‚200 juveniles under the age of 18 were convicted and housed in adult jails in the United States. Since 1999‚ when the incarcerated juvenile rate was at its peak at nearly 9500‚ the youth rate in adult prisons has fallen nearly half of what it was at around 4200 for crimes that these minors were convicted for as adults. With 2014 being the lowest year since 2000‚ there are only well over
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to intern at Denton County Juvenile Probation. This institution is responsible for delinquent juveniles that have committed a criminal act. The institution consists of several departments: intake‚ the court‚ detention‚ the POST adjudication program‚ and JJAEP (Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program). My intern experience consisted of working with juveniles placed in the Courage to Change (CTC) POST adjudication‚ which is a diversion program of the Texas Juvenile Detention Department (TJJD)
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“Animal Testing Pros” written by Ranjan Shandilya and “Human Benefits of Animal Testing” by Russel Huebsch. Each of these authors has an interesting stand on the issue and presents some valuable information about animal testing. Although their arguments are mostly convincing‚ it is an issue that has to be examined on both sides. Is killing helpless animals a necessity or privilege? Would the world come to an end if we stopped animal testing? I do not think so. In the first article “Human Benefits
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Juvenile Crime Statistics Name Juvenile Justice Systems and Processes/CJA 374 Date Instructor Juvenile Crime Statistics Captured statistics from the Uniform Crime Reports in 2008 demonstrate a decline in overall juvenile arrests. Even though the overall arrest rate declined‚ separate demographics within the overall statistics exhibited slight increases based on race or gender. Increases in certain violations also increased based on gender and race. However‚ the tracking of trends in juvenile
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