THE PROS AND CONS OF A SEPARATE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM Separate Juvenile Justice System DeVry University Professor C. Robins CRMJ300 Katja C. Bonds August 14‚ 2011 I. Introduction A. Juvenile 1. Age range for juveniles 2. Delinquent juvenile 3. Young offenders II. History overview of Juvenile Justice System A. Parent Interaction 1. The responsibilities of the parent 2. The responsibilities of the juvenile B. Police Interaction 1. Discretion
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Moreover‚ polls in several states indicate that large majorities support prevention programs and early intervention efforts‚ and support restorative justice programs over prison time for non-violent youthful offenders because they are not comfortable with incarcerating juveniles with adults. It is sadly unsurprising that in today’s youth justice system‚ male individuals from ethnic minorities receive the harshest punishment‚ and are often seen as impossible to rehabilitate‚ or undeserving of the
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In Canada‚ United States‚ United Kingdom‚ and New Zealand‚ they all use the adversarial justice system. This is when two opposing sides present their case before an impartial judge with lawyers representing each side. (Antonacci‚ 2013‚ p. 15) However‚ it is important to be mindful that there are pros and cons to every system. Some of the pros are‚ that you have an impartial judge hearing your case‚ you are represented by a lawyer no matter your financial status‚ and to prevent a guilty verdict‚ you
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the power allowed to Court Justices and protect them against unjust interference from either the legislative or executive branch. And also to protect our Supreme Judges from political pressure. But‚ I believe this can still be done by setting an specific time for the judge to leave the position and therefore‚ I believe it is unnecessary for judges to hold their position for lifetime. Having our Supreme Court Justice serving on the bench for life can have pros and cons. Although‚ most of our fellows
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Juvenile Delinquency and Adult Crimes Not long ago‚ juveniles were expected to behave and act as any adult would. This extended to obeying laws where juveniles were viewed as adults and were subject to the same rules and regulations as adults. There was no separation of juvenile crime and adult crime and the law made no distinction based on the age of the offender. Whoever committed a crime‚ regardless of age‚ were given a certain consequence for their actions. It wasn’t until the 1900’s when the
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Everest college. | Criminal Acts | Yordanka Alvarez Otano | | CCJ2501 | 8/1/2013 | The choices and theories of crime and how these are determine by society. The reasoning each person has to determine right from wrong and how this is determined by age‚ offence‚ and severity of the crime. | According to "Martin Luther King Jr Quotes" (1963)‚ Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed. Choice theories are the choices to commend or abstain from
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The Juvenile Justice Process: A Breakdown of the System Dana R Kirkland Strayer University Abstract Although based on the adult criminal justice system‚ the juvenile justice process works differently. Juveniles can end up in court by way of arrest‚ truancy or for curfew violations or running away. A youth may also be referred to the juvenile court system by school officials or a parent or guardian for being continuously disobedient. The juvenile justice process involves several different steps
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Since the inception of the Juvenile Justice System it has had critics those who side with its current vision of how to deal with offenders. Throughout the years the Juvenile Justice System has undergone several transformations. However‚ I believe the Juvenile Justice System is due for another change. Currently‚ the Juvenile Justice System is at a cross point; to focus on punishment rather than rehabilitation or focus on rehabilitation rather than punishment. Should we rehabilitate offenders or punish
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The Juvenile Justice Policy Jason Austin The juvenile justice system in dealing with juvenile offenders has cyclically gone from a rehabilitative approach to a punitive approach a number of times since its inception (Jenson & Howard‚ 1998). Research by Bernard (1992)‚ as cited in Jenson and Howard (1998)‚ examined the history of the juvenile justice system from 1820 and found that when juvenile crime is determined to be high‚ the justice system responds with severe punishments and few
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Implications of Juvenile Courts Juvenile Justice Abstract The Juvenile Justice System was created in the late 1800s to reform U.S. policies regarding youth offenders. “The juvenile court was founded at the turn of this century as a specialized institution for dealing with dependent‚ neglected‚ and delinquent minors. Its guiding principle was “parens patrie”‚ meaning the state or a guardian becomes the parent. A century ago‚ the focus of the juvenile justice system was on the juvenile offender
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