...January 2015 Abstract Do you believe that juveniles should ever be tried as adults? If so, in what situations and why? That question that was put forth to fifteen different people in a survey. Along with the survey, several articles related to the question were researched This survey and the research on the articles was done in order to gather enough information to present both sides of this issue. The results show that almost all of the fifteen people had very similar responses. The articles that were relative to this question offered very good arguments for both sides. Fourteen of the fifteen people surveyed immediately responded by saying that it all depended on the seriousness of the crime committed. For the more serious crimes such as murder, rape, and any other crime that results in the victim being harmed, it was almost unanimous that yes, the juvenile should be tried as an adult. The results of the survey showed that fourteen out of the fifteen people felt that an individual capable of committing such crimes should be tried as adults. Should Juveniles Ever Be Tried as Adults? There has been much research and discussion regarding this question. There are many people who feel as if juveniles should be tried as adults, and likewise, there are many people who feel that juveniles should be tried only in juvenile courts. It is a question that requires much research in order for somebody to reach an intelligent decision. This essay will present information that has been gathered...
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...Juvenile Delinquent Henrietta Watson AIU Online Abstract This paper is a definition essay that explains the term juvenile delinquent. Juvenile delinquent is a person under the legal age that breaks the law. This essay will give the reader a lot of information about the term juvenile delinquent. Juvenile Delinquent Juvenile delinquents are minors usually defined as being between the ages of 10 and 18 years old who have committed some act that violates the law. Crimes committed by minors are called delinquent acts. The juvenile has an adjudication after which he or she will have a disposition and a sentence. Juvenile proceedings differ from adult proceedings in a number of ways. Delinquents will fall into two categories. The first type of delinquent act is one that would be considered a crime that a adult would commit. Some jurisdictions will even try children as adults for serious crimes. When children are tried as juveniles, parents are required to pay the court cost for their child. The second type of delinquent act is one that wouldn’t be a crime that an adult would perform. These types are known as age- related or status crimes. The most common examples of age-related crimes are staying out past your curfew and truancy. There are different approaches that are used to define and explain juvenile delinquency which are the legal approach, social work approach, psychological approach, and sociological approach. The legal approach is based on standards...
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...3 15 March 2012 Muckraker Persuasive Essay In 2000 1,561, adolescents under the age of 18, were arrested for homicide. In our society more and more teenagers are being arrested for types of violent and non-violent crime. 33% of high school students were in a physical fight within a 12 month period. Many parents of delinquents take them to therapy to try and turn their life around. Violent crime in our teens today is ruining our society. Direct and in direct costs of teen violence are more than 158 billion dollars (Teen Help). Conviction for carrying knives and other weapons have doubled since the last decade. (Telegraph). Homicide was the second leading cause of death for 15-24 year olds. (Ashira R.). Most kids missed school due to feelings of insecurity. (Teen help). One third of all victims were between the ages of 12-19. (Ashira R.). In most cases adolescents are under the influence of drugs and alcohol a.k.a. non-violent crime. In an article, Derrick Reed was born “Fragile and addicted to crack” (huffingtonpost). “With his drug addicted mother” and “drug selling father out of the picture, he was raised by his grandparents and considered himself a “typical teenager” until $75 of heroin landed him in a adult prison at the age of 17. Through the 1990s, drug abuse rates rose steadily and have not dropped significantly. In most cases the male sex is the most common drug addicts. Drug abuse violations accounted for $3,900 (Juvenile Crime). Illinois is one of only 12 states...
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...researched and read several different items dealing with parenting to reducing juvenile delinquency in our youth of this world. In my project I will discuss how the parents are and very well should be there child’s number one roll model starting from the day the parents find out that they are having a child. In my project I will talk about varies ways that the parent can be helped, through different mentor/ activity programs whether government or locally funded to maintain the stability of the children over the years; yet still having the parents remaining at the fore front of the child’s life and continuing to be that roll model. 3. There are many contributing factors that create a juvenile delinquent child, but the best factor from preventing or reducing juvenile delinquency is a child’s parents and their family supporting them in all they are doing, when they are doing the correct things praise them for it, yet when they are doing negative acts you should correct them and let them know they will pay the price of negativity as well. This is mainly achieved through improved family connections and non-violent treatment of children at all social levels. These enable them to understand legal consequences of delinquent behavior and how to avoid them (Mann & Reynolds, 2006). In my research of reducing juvenile delinquency and in my life experiences as a child growing up with my parents has...
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...Parents of criminals: Abusive or Indifferent In his essay “Stop blaming kids and TV”, Males is saying that the parent(s) of juvenile offenders are to blame for their unlawful behavior, not necessarily the individual committing the crimes themselves. Disregarding race, a large factor of the future of a child in most cases is the way that they are raised. (With his dozen years in youth programs in Montana and California he undoubtedly has credibility in this field.) He has seen countless instances where a relation was evident with the disposition of the parents and children. The cause of younger and younger people committing more and more violent crimes is the way in which they were raised; as the cliché states, someone is a product of their raising. “Japanese and European kids behold media as graphically brutal as that which appears on American screens, but seventeen-year-olds in those countries commit murder at rates lower than those of American seventy-year-olds” (Males 287). People in the aforementioned quotation are raising their children in a more effective manner where the children are subjected to the same media violence as those here in the U.S.A but they still have a lower crime rate than their respective American counterparts. It is common knowledge that foreign parents especially Asians are very strict and more demanding from their children's accomplishments and aspirations. This says something about the relative indifference if some of the parents in America, if...
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...Welcome to WritePoint, the automated review system that recognizes errors most commonly made by university students in academic essays. The system embeds comments into your paper and suggests possible changes in grammar and style. Please evaluate each comment carefully to ensure that the suggested change is appropriate for your paper, but remember that your instructor's preferences for style and format prevail. You will also need to review your own citations and references since WritePoint capability in this area is limited. NOTE: WritePoint comments are computer-generated writing and grammar suggestions inviting the consideration and analysis of the writer; they are not infallible statements of right/wrong, and they should not be used as grading elements. Also, at present, WritePoint cannot detect quotations or block-quotes, so comments in those areas should be ignored. Please see the other helpful writing resources in the Tutorials and Guides section of the Center for Writing Excellence. Thank you for using WritePoint. Courtroom [Make sure paragraph indentation is five to seven spaces or one tab stop] Work Group Mary C. Thomas CJ\204 October 15, 2012 Kimberly Haney ...
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...like various forms of it, long term effects on the victim, punishments and sentences, and then you could round off with the fact that paedophiles can sometimes get less of a sentence than those who steal bread to eat. what a system we have. 2. Exclusive pedophiles are attracted only to children. Non-exclusive pedophiles are attracted to children and adults. Child-oriented pedophiles actually care about the children. Self-oriented pedophiles simply use the children for sexual gratification. You might want to cover the consequences of childhood sexual trauma, not least of which is dissociative identity disorder (D. I. D.), formerly known as multiple personality disorder (M. P. D.). 3. That sounds like an interesting paper. I would probably focus less on causes and more on treatment for pedophilia. Because the causes are arguable (although I just read about a study that came out last week saying there is a genetic component to pedophilia), I think focusing on the treatment and healing process for pedophiles and sex offenders is much more interesting. We already know many environmental factors that contribute to adults "becoming" pedophiles, such as prior sexual abuse as a child, certain mental illnesses (attachment disorders and personality disorders), and other history of abuse. I bought a book recently which might help you, if you have time to go pick it up. I bought it at Barnes and Noble or Borders, I forget... It's a quick read and has testimonies and interviews...
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...This essay makes an attempt to address Orthopedic and Musculoskeletal Disorders. Also attempted, is a developmental design and evaluation of an appropriate individualized education goals and the issues surrounding the disorder of the above mentioned disease. Within the design, several directives will be accomplished: two (2), appropriate individualized education goals to meet the needs of the student. An analytical view, of the disorder, and what the specifics are associated with these type(s) of disorders. What the salient complications are as a result of the disorder, the particulars of finances and assistance as they affect the educational system. What treatment options are available, rehabilitation, and are there any appropriate educational interventions to address the situation. Lastly, what are the teacher's responsibilities, in terms of meeting the needs of students with curvature of the spine, hip conditions, limb deficiency, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, and musculoskeletal disorders? (2) Appropriate Individualized Educational Goal: Two appropriate individualized education goals; Annual Goals: Jessica is a 14 year girl who is also a sophomore, with an orthopedic and musculoskeletal disorder, she will have the ability to join in with her classmates in activities that; will allow her the use of her hands, shoulders and much more, far more than she was previously able to do. These activities include; the ability to produce her own written assignments and use...
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...Lord of the flies- Essay num1 – Tal Arnon In the book Lord of the Flies by William Golding we witness a great number of offenses. Acting as the prosecution I would accuse Jack for some of his offenses. Statement of claim against Jack Merridew for his acts during the time at the island. First of all I would like to take preventive steps against two issues that might rise: lack of jurisdiction at the island and the fact that Jack is juvenile and is considered minor by law. I believe that looking away from these merciless offenses would be unjust, unfair to the victims and a danger to society. There are some examples of ruling in the past that Natural justice ("duty to act fairly") overcome the state laws such as "The Eichmann trial"- A jurisdiction matter and "The Weizman trial"- Sentencing a minor as an adult. This case should be an exception as well. The claims: * The attempted murder of Ralph- "Trying to unlawfully cause the death of a person" Attempted murder is an offense similar to first degree murder with the exception that an attempt is lacking the outcome of the offense (The death). As we can see in the book Jack mens rea (guiltily mind) was of intent ("intention- if one decided to kill, and killed or try to kill in cold blood, without provocation occurs immediately before the kill") to kill Ralph (Jack: "see? See? That’s what you'll get! I meant that! There isn’t a tribe for you any more…" page 181; The twins: "they're going to hunt you tomorrow" page 188)...
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...In this essay, I will discuss the physical and psychological needs of a three year old and how to meet these in a setting. For the development of a child, both physical and psychological needs are very important. As a learning practitioner it is fundamental to understand these two aspects, for when nurtured in harmony, it creates a responsive child. The children’s growth is dependent to some factors such as genetics and interactions with his environment. There have been studies with regards on how physical and psychological needs affects the children from infant to adulthood. There are key developmental transitions in physical development and three year olds are categorized as walkers, talkers and pretenders (Macleod-Brudenell & Kay 2008 p86). To further explain physical and psychological needs, let us define the word need? It is a noun that means “requirement; circumstances requiring action” (Waite, 1998 p423). This research is mostly based on the MCI Modules 4 & 5 Contemporary Issues and Advanced Early Years 2nd Edition. The Physical needs of three year olds are of utmost importance since they are in the middle of their growth from infancy and an older child. A child will need proper nourishment, exercise that is for his age, ample rest and sleep, playing and learning, hygiene and health and safety. These needs are mainly to have a strong physical body for better physical development. A three year old will often want to merge their skills by doing an action repeatedly. Hygiene...
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...treating people equally regardless of race somehow a paragon of inequality? Unfortunately, in today’s society we are judging people by the color of their skin, and not from their country of origin, ethnicity or biological. The American dream is based on the idea that; America where no matter who you are, no matter what you look like, no matter where you come from, no matter what your last name is, no matter who you love, you can make it here if you try. While the United States was built on this idea, it is becoming harder and harder for people to move up in social status...
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...they showed his kind and calm side and it actually turned out to be a great movie. Another example of crime and the movies but on the other side of the law would be any of the “X-Men” series. These people may be mutants but most of them use their gifts for good rather than break the law. A classic example would be “Robin Hood”, he broke the law only to help those in need. (rottentomatoes.com) There are other examples where crime and the movies coexist on both sides of the law, whether it would be cheering for the good guy or cringing when a killer kills their victim, movies cannot show you the whole story and cannot show you the real justice system. During my research I came across this essay called “Does Movie Violence Increase Violent Crime?” (Dahl & DellaVigna, 2006) an excerpt from the essay caught my attention because I believe it is true. That excerpt says: “Warnings about media violence are largely based on the psychological research. As Anderson and Buschman (2001) summarize it, “Five decades of research into the effects of exposure to violent television and movies have produced thoroughly documented research findings. It is now known that even brief exposure to...
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...UNIT 1 Special Note: The argumentative essay is a very useful test of a student’s ability to think logically. Argue: v. 1. to persuade someone to do or not do something. 2. to give the reasons for your opinion, idea, belief, etc. Argumentative: adj. someone who is argumentative often argues or like arguing. Argument: n. a set of reasons that show that something is true or untrue, right or wrong etc. When you have an opinion and try to convince your listener or reader to accept your opinion, you are agreeing with or disagreeing with something. For example: In an everyday situation, you may try to convince a friend to go somewhere or in a composition or speech class, the instructor may make an assignment in which you must support or oppose the use of nuclear energy to produce electricity. If you agree or disagree on an issue, you will want your reader or listener to accept your point of view. There are a few types of argumentative compositions such as: 1. Advantages and disadvantages 2. Expressing opinions/providing solutions to problems 3. Expressing arguments for and against a topic 4. Compare and contrast something or somebody PURPOSE of ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAYS * An argument follows when two groups disagree about something. * People can have different opinions and can offer reasons in support...
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...Mental Illness Essay The general population is, for the most part, empathetic in their view of those who are mentally ill. However, this issue could be viewed as a stigma due to the ignorance of certain individuals who may simply not know, or are apathetic to the struggles associated with mental illness. It will be shown just how different people’s ideals can be. For example, Mental Illness is Misrepresented in the media is the warrant in this first article. The article states that “unless you majored in psychology or attended medical school, chances are the bulk of your knowledge about mental illness comes from the newspapers you read, the television shows you watch and the movies you see. Studies indicate that mass media is one of public’s...
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...definition of what is bullying. According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, bullying is defined as “to treat abusively” or “to affect by means of force or coercion.” When you look deeper into the meaning of bullying, you will see that these definitions shine through in the meaning of all these types, giving them a common thread that ties them together. In no sense of the word is bullying ever an appropriate behavior, whether among children or adults. There are still people who think that bullies only hurt others physically, this is not true. As a matter of fact there are several types of bullying that i will be discussing with you shortly. The most common type of bullying is physical bullying. Physical bullying can be anything from hitting, pushing, kicking, spitting, and even stealing. Most of this type of bullying occurs in and around schools. Physical bullying is a serious problem, affecting not only the bully and the victim, but also the other students who witness the bullying. Parents, teachers, and other concerned adults and young people should be aware of what physical bullying is and some of the ways to handle it. Physical bullying can start at any age, although it is most common around the middle school age. Males are more likely to be involved with bullying than girls. However, girls can be involved with bullying too. Usually when a person wants more control of another person, he or she gains that control by becoming a bully. Some reasons why people are bullied can be based...
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