that 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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Introduction Youth are often confronted with socio-economical and political challenges including poverty‚ ethic and minority status and are often cited as at risk for committing long-term community problems like rise in crime due to substance abuse‚ school drop-out and several forms of academic failures‚ delinquencies‚ criminal offenses and unemployment (e.g. Grisso‚ Vincent & Seagrave‚ 2005; Champion & Mays‚ 1991; Fellmeth‚ 2002). According to Grisso and his colleagues (2005)‚ the argument that
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system utilizes the application of diversion programs as a means of helping defendants become more productive‚ law-abiding citizens. This occurs when the formal proceedings against an accused individual are suspended while the defendant participates in a court supervised treatment program. This is commonly implemented in cases of drug possession or when the defendant has an obvious problem with substance abuse. Upon successful completion of the diversion program‚ the defendant’s charges can be dismissed
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University of Namibia Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Department of Human Science: Section Social Work Social Work with Groups (HSOW 3631) Proposal Ex Youth Offenders Group Sylvia Tjizake Student Number: 201003490 ‚ I. Abstract Youth offenders are a problem in every town of Namibia‚ and Otjiwarongo is no exception. More youth are committing crimes and are kept in prisons all the country to serve their sentence‚ but little are done about the successful reintegration
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Crime Causation and Diversion Paper University of Phoenix Online Juvenile Justice Systems and Processes CJA/473 LeDetra Jones October 01‚ 2012 Crime Causation and Diversion Paper Today the public became more concern about youth crime rising within the community. The public also believes that some of juvenile delinquents do not belong behind bars whereas others do. In the concern of the juveniles who do not belong behind bars the public started creating community outreach programs‚
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Crime Causation and Diversion Paper CJA/374 Crime Causation and Diversion Paper Juvenile diversion programs have been created to divert youth from their early encounters with the juvenile court system (Russell & Wood‚ 1998). Juvenile diversion programs are available to those who are charged with a minor crime‚ misdemeanor‚ or a petty offense. Diversion means the case is diverted away from the criminal or juvenile justice system because of the way the charge is handled. Instead
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Crime in the United States is a fascinating phenomenon. It has changed throughout time and history. It evolved and progressed. There are visible waves in crime rates in the American history; this is often caused by changes in the economy‚ political situation as well as unemployment rate. Crime rates can also depend on the demographics of the area being studied. These are the several variables which can alter the outcome of crime rate measurement. The crime statistics in the United States‚ as well
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All programs need to undergo an evaluation process. The evaluation of a program helps to determine whether the program is meeting the set goals and objectives. During the life time of a program‚ the program undergoes several changes and adjustments. It is through the program evaluation that the changes and adjustments are identified. The identification of the adjustments gives room for implementation of the necessary adjustments. Proper program evaluation will tell if the objectives are met in a
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The truth about crime prevention is more complicated less utopian than some liberals would like‚ but far more promising than conservatives will admit. Prevention can work and that it can be far less costly‚ in every sense‚ than continuing to rely on incarceration as out first defense against violent crimes. Instead of simply insisting that prevention is better than incarceration‚ then‚ we need to pinpoint more clearly what kinds of prevention workand why some programs work and others do not‚ the
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Juvenile Crime Jacqueline Allen CJS200 June 9‚ 2013 Charles Musselwhite Abstract Juvenile crime is a crime committed by minors (juveniles) younger than the statutory adult age. In most of the legal systems there are specific procedures followed when dealing with minor offenders‚ such as juvenile detention centers‚ boot camps‚ etc. This paper will attempt to create a better understanding of the offenses‚ the causes‚ and the procedures to deal with the criminal behavior of juveniles. In
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