Probation has become the most common sentence ruled in a court of law. With Prisons overflowing with criminals‚ alternative forms of punishment have become the top choice when dealing with violent adult offenders. The number of individuals on probation has become two times the amount of the prison population. Putting more of these people on probation was a way to neutralize the issue of overcrowding. Statistically‚ the numbers of those incarcerated have dropped due to probation but have crime rates
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Introduction This paper will explore the history of the juvenile justice systems of the United States and Japan to find similarities and differences. The focus will be on the movement toward rehabilitation and juvenile restorative justice. Exploration of scientific data on adolescent development will shed light on why juvenile justice differs from the adult system. The study will explore the need and effectiveness of particular diversion programs such as Youth Courts and evaluate how they have
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Probation for Violent Offenders Throughout history crime has been penalized with jail time or imprisonment. Until recently during the early 20th Century we have come up with an alternative to jail time which emerged as probation. However‚ this alternative exempts people who have convicted violent or heinous crimes. Should people who have committed murder‚ forcible rape‚ robbery and aggravated assault be able to obtain probation as a substitute as well? This seems to still be the question that
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Determining Conditions of Probation Conditions of probation and parole are primary factors that have an effect on an offender’s post-prison life. When determining conditions of probation and parole‚ the offenders’ background plays a very important part of the determination. The history of the offenses that the offender committed is extremely important of determining the condition of probation or parole. Probation and parole conditions consist of drug/alcohol treatment‚ psychiatric evaluation/treatment
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OF THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM PROPOSAL Even though the number of juveniles have increased and seen as no hope is available‚ changes are needed to improve the juvenile justice system with the help from the community‚ family‚ law enforcement support system in order to reduce the recidivism. Community Involvement Community Involvement is considered as a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristics in common such as our young juveniles. Community
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THE DEATH PENALTY AND JUVENILES The Death Penalty and Juveniles in the United States Uw- Platteville Abstract This paper shows the interworkings‚ arguements‚ and justifications of the death penalty in the united states for juveniles convicted of a crime and sentenced to death row before the age of 18. The death penalty was legal for juveniles in several states until 2005‚ when the supreme court ruled 5-4 to outlaw the death penalty of juveniles on the basis of the 8th
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severity of juvenile punishment should be lessened. Tax money can be put towards counseling‚ behavior classes‚ and community service instead of a juvenile facility. The court system should also make the maximum sentencing for juveniles ten years. Lastly‚ the court systems should eliminate trying juveniles as adults. Even though all crimes should be punished‚ there should be a decadence in the severity of juvenile punishments. Instead putting the taxpayer’s money towards jailing juveniles‚
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Juvenile Crime Paper Malina Wiese CJS/200 December 9‚2012 Juvenile Crime Paper Juvenile Court is a tribunal having special authority to try and pass judgments for crimes committed by children or adolescents who have not attained the age of maturity‚ generally defined as persons under the age of 18 and above the age of 10. Adult Court is a court of law where adults can be tried‚ and if convicted‚ face adult punishment such as probation‚ adult prison‚ or even the death penalty. Juvenile cases
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in serious juvenile crime‚ the state of Maryland initiated one of the nation’s largest boot camp programs for teenage criminals. The program‚ called the Leadership Challenge‚ quickly became the model for other states. But last week‚ after reviewing a task force report that documented instances of physical abuse at their camps‚ Maryland officials appeared on the verge of conceding that the current initiative was a failure. Military-style discipline may work as punishment at juvenile boot camps
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15 PROBATION AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS The extension of probation for felonies still encounters strenuous antagonism and distrust. Most of this antagonism flows from the fear that probation will undermine the efficiency of punishment as a deterrent of crime. Formerly‚ severity of punishment was believed to be the great deterrent. Severity of punishment has not deterred crime to any great extent. — FRANK WADE‚ CONGRESS OF THE AMERICAN PRISON ASSOCIATION‚ 1923 INTRODUCTION This chapter considers
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