JUVENILE DELINQUECY- Juvenile Delinquency Introduction A “Juvenile” or “Child” means a person who has not completed eighteen years of age. According to International Law‚ a ‘Child’ means every human being below the age of 18 years. Today this is a universally accepted definition of a child which comes from the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). The notions about juvenile delinquency held by laymen and some law enforcement officials are faulty and misleading. For
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Probation Officer Probation or parole officers abound as the work I would like to pursue in the criminal justice department. This job is characterized by a follow up or supervision of offenders who have completed their jail term. Thus‚ the supervision takes the form of making follow ups regarding how a released offender leads their lives. According to research‚ such offenders are expected to lead a drug and crime free life (Crighton & Towl‚ 2008). They are expected to report on several occasions
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The Daily Duties of a Probation Officer Reggie Haag Everest University Have you ever wondered what the daily duties of a Probation Officer are? Well I am going to tell you what some of them are in this paper. But‚ first let me give you a brief history on what made me pick this topic. When I was 20 years old I got into a little bit of legal trouble and was put on probation for two years. When that happened I thought that my life was over. But‚ my probation officer told me that as
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Bibliography: Baguio News:Update. (2011‚ January 29). Retrieved September 26‚ 2012‚ from Baguio News: http://www.baguionews.net/news/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4355:mgd-sees-juvenile-law-amendment-as-salvation-from-petty-crimes-violence&catid=1:baguio-news&Itemid=9 Ellera‚ T. D. (2012‚ May 23). Sun Star Bacolod:Local News. Retrieved October 2‚ 2012‚ from Sun Star Bacolod: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/bacolod/local-news/
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Values of a Probation Officer The fundamental values of an adult and juvenile probation officer include community protection‚ accountability‚ facilitation of rehabilitation‚ and mutual respect. The primary value of probation officers is to supervise their charges and ensure that they are meeting the terms of probation. Supervision of the clients is a key way of keeping the community protected. The next value is accountability‚ holding the offender accountable for any digression from their
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"Probation- A term coined by John Augustus‚ from the Latin verb "probare"- to prove‚ to test." http://www.nyc.gov/html/prob/html/history.html Probation can be dated as far back as the middle ages of English Criminal Law. Probation started as harsh punishments on children and adults that may have not been such a serious crime if any at all. The English used such sentencing as flogging‚ branding‚ mutilation‚ and execution. The harshness of these punishments eventually slowed down because
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Academic success depends greatly on the determination and the focus of the student. I believe there are a few reasons why I am on academic probation including but not limited to my lack of class attendance‚ my romantic distractions‚ and my overloaded work schedule. I am a hopeless procrastinator. I don’t start homework until its due‚ if at all. That used to be okay when I was in high school. I was able to work‚ go to school‚ participate in a plethora of extra-curricular activities‚ and date‚ all
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Juvenile Justice System Carlos M. Lino Rios University of Phoenix CJA/204 - INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE March 18‚ 2013 David Kurylowicz‚ MBA Juvenile Justice System There is a rationale in society that juveniles are still in development state and their Behavior can be malleable. This means that bad or erratic behavior can be change with appropriate treatment‚ rehabilitation‚ and influence by an active community. A juvenile is defined by the law as any person under the age of eighteen. Juvenile
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Juvenile Crime Statistics Paper University of Phoenix CJA374 May 10‚ 2011 Juvenile Crime Statistics Paper This paper will address and summarize four different points from the juvenile arrests bulletin from 2001. Such points included in the summary are the overall decrease in juvenile arrests‚ the increase in drug offenses and simple assaults‚ implications for juvenile females and minorities‚ and last an assessment of the tracking of juvenile arrests as a method of measuring the amount
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The broad problem area that I intend to research is the department of probation‚ pardon‚ and parole and its effectiveness of keeping defendants out of prison. This department is like a “risk management” type program for first-time and minor offenders. It serves the purpose of reducing the number of prisoners in our already overcrowded prison systems. In a sense‚ it is like a slap on the wrist for many criminals to give them a second chance to learn from their mistakes. It also rehabilitates recently
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