In this paper‚ an assessment will be done on the juvenile justice system. In addition‚ an explanation will be provided on why the juvenile justice system should focus its efforts on rehabilitation as opposed to punishment. There will also be detailed explanations on how law enforcement‚ court processes‚ probation‚ corrections‚ community programs and intervention services will be effected. The paper will analyze some of the arguments that will oppose the views of this paper. An explanation will be
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Juvenile Justice Developed by Roberta J. Ching MODULE: STUDENT VERSION Reading Selections for This Module: Garinger‚ Gail. “Juveniles Don’t Deserve Life Sentences.” New York Times 15 Mar. 2012‚ New York ed.: A35. Print. Jenkins‚ Jennifer Bishop. “On Punishment and Teen Killers.” Juvenile Justice Information Exchange. 2 Aug. 2011. Web. 11 June 2012. < http://jjie.org/jennifer-bishop-jenkins-on-punishmentteen-killers/19184>. Lundstrom‚ Marjie. “Kids Are Kids—Until They Commit Crimes.” Sacramento
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Juvenile Justice Abstract The juvenile Justice System has gone through many changes in America and are represented through six main periods that will be discussed in this paper. The periods are called the Puritan Era (1646–1824)‚ the Refuge Period (1824-1899)‚ the Juvenile Court Period (1899-1960)‚ The Juvenile Rights Period (1960-1980)‚ the Crime Control Period (1980-2005)‚ and The Kids are Different Period (2005-present). Juvenile Justice has constantly changed depending
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The juvenile justice system is a foundation in society that is granted certain powers and responsibilities. It faces several different tasks‚ among the most important is maintaining order and preserving constitutional rights. When a juvenile is arrested and charged with committing a crime there are many different factors that will come in to play during the course of his arrest‚ trial‚ conviction‚ sentencing‚ and rehabilitation process. This paper examines the Juvenile Justice System’s court process
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The juvenile justice system and parents across America struggle on a day-to-day basis with their children and substance abuse. It is stated that four out of every five children arrested within the system are under the influence of a substance (alcohol or drugs) when committing the crimes that forced them to be detained and arrested (Alcoholism.about.com‚ 2010). It is reported within the textbook that seventy-three percent of high school seniors had used alcohol within the past year‚ which makes
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The criminal justice system is identified as an important aspect of our society and enforcing laws that help develop the well being of our nation. One would say the criminal justice system is not implemented to arrest‚ prosecute or punish criminals‚ however it is there to prevent crime and form a peaceful‚ law abiding society. In doing this there would have to be a balance with criminal justice and the rights of the individual accused with society’s need for order. The extent of the efficiency of
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Juvenile Crime & Justice “A criminal is a person with predatory instincts without sufficient capital to form a corporation‚” stated Clarence Darrow. A criminal offense is bad enough‚ but a criminal offense coming from a minor is the worst crime you can commit as a child. Juvenile crime is a crime committed by someone under the age of 18. Juvenile crime is a problem‚ and it has been since the mid-1980s and peaked in the 1990s. More than 150 children are convicted every day‚ including assault and burglary
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part 5 Special Issues ISSUES FOR THE FUTURE The accused has these common law‚ constitutional‚ statutory‚ and humanitarian rights that may be threatened by technological advances and other developments: © © © © chapter 15 Juvenile Justice chapter 16 Drugs and Crime chapter 17 Terrorism and Multinational Criminal Justice chapter 18 The Future of Criminal Justice These individual rights must be effectively balanced against these present and emerging community concerns: Widespread drug abuse among
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Challenges for the Juvenile Justice System It has been one hundred years since the creation of the juvenile court in the United States. The court and the juvenile justice system has made some positive changes in the lives of millions of young people lives over the course or those years‚ within the last thirteen years there has been some daunting challenges in the system. According to Bartollas & Miller (2008) the challenges and unique issues the juvenile justice system face in the 21st
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The Juvenile Justice System: Problems and Solutions The juvenile justice system operates quite differently from the adult court system. It was created when Illinois passed the Juvenile Court Act‚ with the first juvenile court being established in 1899‚ in Chicago‚ Illinois. (Seiter‚ 2014‚ 2011‚ 2008‚ 2005). The main goal of the juvenile justice system is to reform young offenders‚ so that they can remain at home with their families. Although‚ this system aids in reforming young offenders‚ there
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