Specialized Courts Vs Community Courts
Community Courts and Specialized Courts
Randis Rylander
Criminal Justice and the Community
Professor Herbeck
September 5, 2013
Abstract
Community courts and specialized courts are just that, the name says it all. Community courts work with the community, this is a neighborhood focused court that deals with more problem solving and safety in the community. These courts maintain and build relationships with the local residents, families, business owners, suppliers, schools, and even churches. Specialized courts are more to focus one specific area and address that area alone, for example juvenile courts, treatment courts, and more.
Community Courts and Specialized Courts
The first …show more content…
Through the years many others were inspired by the Midtown model, are in operation or planning around the country. Community Court is a community involved justice initiative that provides a nontraditional approach to address traditional problems. These approaches are more problem solving. The offender would not be forced to jail time, instead the non-violent misdemeanor offenders who enter the program can help themselves in overcoming their own problems as they work to complete community service to improve their own the community and make a variety of comprehensive social service linkages to help address the root and underlying issues of repeated criminal behavior. As this focuses more on the cause, the root of the problem, and why does an individual do such offenses, this helps the criminal justice world to understand the society better. Community Court takes a different approach to the chronic social, human and legal problems that are resistant to conventional solutions and will try to use a different method …show more content…
The creation of mental health courts is where the criminal justice system works with mental health professional to address the needs of the mentally ill person who has been charged with a non-violent crime. If the mentally ill are placed in the jails with other inmates they do not receive the proper care they need. These courts also work with assisting financial needs and proper medication to keep them off the street and keep from getting arrested again.
Teen courts focus on the young people who have broken the law. The first teen court started back in 1976 and have only blossomed in the past years. The courts serve to craft a more meaningful response to low-level teen offending. as well as positively involving young people into our justice system. They really strive to have family participation, they require the parents as well to take the stand and be monitored for their child’s
Randis Rylander
Criminal Justice and the Community
Professor Herbeck
September 5, 2013
Abstract
Community courts and specialized courts are just that, the name says it all. Community courts work with the community, this is a neighborhood focused court that deals with more problem solving and safety in the community. These courts maintain and build relationships with the local residents, families, business owners, suppliers, schools, and even churches. Specialized courts are more to focus one specific area and address that area alone, for example juvenile courts, treatment courts, and more.
Community Courts and Specialized Courts
The first …show more content…
Through the years many others were inspired by the Midtown model, are in operation or planning around the country. Community Court is a community involved justice initiative that provides a nontraditional approach to address traditional problems. These approaches are more problem solving. The offender would not be forced to jail time, instead the non-violent misdemeanor offenders who enter the program can help themselves in overcoming their own problems as they work to complete community service to improve their own the community and make a variety of comprehensive social service linkages to help address the root and underlying issues of repeated criminal behavior. As this focuses more on the cause, the root of the problem, and why does an individual do such offenses, this helps the criminal justice world to understand the society better. Community Court takes a different approach to the chronic social, human and legal problems that are resistant to conventional solutions and will try to use a different method …show more content…
The creation of mental health courts is where the criminal justice system works with mental health professional to address the needs of the mentally ill person who has been charged with a non-violent crime. If the mentally ill are placed in the jails with other inmates they do not receive the proper care they need. These courts also work with assisting financial needs and proper medication to keep them off the street and keep from getting arrested again.
Teen courts focus on the young people who have broken the law. The first teen court started back in 1976 and have only blossomed in the past years. The courts serve to craft a more meaningful response to low-level teen offending. as well as positively involving young people into our justice system. They really strive to have family participation, they require the parents as well to take the stand and be monitored for their child’s