Curfews for juveniles – Do they work? With the Western Australian State Government’s introduction of the Young People in Northbridge Policy‚ the issue of juvenile curfews is both current and prevalent within our community. In recognising this issue as one of considerable interest‚ this paper introduces and critiques the Young People in Northbridge Policy and juvenile curfews more generally‚ leading to a statement of Outcare’s position on the matter. Background: Responding to juvenile delinquency
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Tiffany Robinson CJS/240 September 20‚ 2012 Delinquency Deterrence Response Farrell Binder The threat of punishment does not deter juvenile delinquency. According to Wadsworth‚ children are punished less severely than adults‚ limiting the power of the law to deter juvenile crime (Wadsworth‚ 2005). According to the Choice Theory‚ “Choice Theory holds that youths will engage in delinquent and criminal behavior after weighing the consequences and benefits of their actions.” Some experts believe
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Juvenile delinquency is something that is happening all over the world at any given moment. The reasoning behind juvenile delinquency is something criminologists yearn to explain. Some criminologists have thought that gender plays an important role in determining rather a juvenile will offend or not. Some even think female offenders are treated differently than male offenders. Others think family is the key behind why juveniles learn to offend. The reasoning criminologists have for these beliefs
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Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Crime Russell Spinks CJA/204/Introduction to Criminal Justice March 11‚ 2013 Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Crime When we start to discuss juvenile delinquency and juvenile crimes it can sometimes become complicated because of age limitations that come within the bounds of the law. Each state has their own interpretation of what is considered a juvenile in the juvenile justice system. Juveniles in the State of Louisiana are defined
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Juvenile Crime and Punishment A controversial topic is whether or not juvenile offenders should be tried as adults. Before answering this question‚ people should consider some underlying facts beforehand. The nature of the crime should be considered as well as if juveniles are mentally mature enough to understand the repercussions of their crime. Depending on the crimes‚ whether violent or non-violent the sentence should fit the crime regardless of the age of the perpetrator. If tried and convicted
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When writing a policy regarding interviewing juveniles assocaited and his/her gang relationships‚ the following factors should be included: • Detectives should ensure that all juveniles are separated from sight and sound of any adult inmates during detainment and/or arrest. Every detective should make it his or her priority to notify a parent or guardian of the juvenile’s whereabouts and status as soon as possible. • Detecitves should test limits regarding authority‚ mental culpability‚ educational
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06 August 2013 Juvenile Crime In “Adult Crimes‚ Adult Time‚” published in the Washington Post on March 29‚ 1998‚ Linda J. Collier argues about the juvenile laws and her principal argument shows that children should serve the same time as adults when they commit adult crimes. Collier provides some statistics and examples (Jonesboro shooting‚ Daily City shooting‚ and her experience with a particular girl) that support her position regarding the information of the article. The diversity of laws among
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Gender and Family By: Sherrica Newburn CJS 230 Gender and Family As juvenile delinquency continues to be a growing problem in America‚ research and analysis have shown that gender and family can have a huge impact on juvenile delinquency. When it comes to gender‚ many differences take place during the development and socialization in the male and female causing different juvenile offending patterns. Changes in family structures will also have implications on socialization for both male
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head: Juveniles in adult prisons Juveniles in adult prisons 8 May 2011 Juveniles in Adult Prisons Introduction Misbehaving juveniles are often not spared the incarceration process for their criminal activities. As a result‚ they are punished with the corresponding penalties for their criminal actions. There are however‚ major issues raised in the incarceration of juveniles‚ especially if their incarceration is in adult prisons. One of these issues is the fact that juveniles are exposed
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However‚ the death penalty stops any chance of the juvenile offender getting better and being able to return to society. The life-without-parole is quite similar to the death penalty. Granted‚ juveniles should be prosecuted in the same court as adults‚ assuming that teenagers understand the law like adults but this isn’t exactly true because juveniles are more likely the criminalize themselves by accident. This is because teenagers don’t know the
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