Juvenile Justice Systems Strengths and Limitations Leteia Smith Professor’s Name Institution affiliated Course name Date Juvenile Justice Systems Strengths and Limitations Juvenile justice system was created as an alternative of dealing with the youthful offenders in a way that would aim at correcting them rather than seem like punishing them to feel ashamed of their behavior. Most of
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Programs that will be discussed will be the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), and Ohio Cooperative Extension/Extension Service Juvenile Diversion program. Each program provided is great programs observed through out the State of Ohio and are well established programs. First, the author will discuss the OJJDP and the significances of the program. The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), was established in 1974 by the Congress. This
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An Overview of Juvenile Delinquency in the United States 1. Introduction Juvenile delinquency regards crimes that are committed by individuals under the age of 18. Juveniles can be treated as adults depending on the nature of the crimes. Misdemeanors are minor crimes that don’t carry harsh penalties although felony related offenses do. Each state has juvenile courts that deal with juvenile delinquency. In 2010, there were a total of 308,745,538 juvenile delinquents living in the United States
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alternatives to incarceration Book REview | Don’t Shoot the Dog! | The New Art of Teaching and Training | | Teresa Fuller | 5/11/2010 | Don’t Shoot the Dog! Provides a wonderful explanation and description of proper methods and laws around shaping undesirable behavior as an alternative to punitive discipline, be whether it is a student, child or animal these methods will apply. I am studying juvenile incarceration and alternatives to detention, this subject has opened my eyes to many
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Causes of Juvenile Delinquency Juvenile Justice Causes of Juvenile Delinquency The causes of juvenile delinquency are many. Some experts would say that juvenile delinquency has its roots in a biological cause. Other experts will assert that the cause is of an environmental nature. In this research paper, the author will examine both theories and present both supporting and contradicting evidence for both theories. However, before he can begin, the author must give a brief history of the
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Abstract In society many youths are not given many chances to show that they are heading in a positive direction because of the behaviors that other youths have shown before them. It is not easy being a youth during these times and many youths are not willing to keeping showing positive qualities if adults choose to focus on the negative qualities so it is easy to become a juvenile delinquen.t A youth needs a people in their lives that are positive and that can show them that it is more to life
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Child abuse and Neglect to Juvenile Crime TESST College of Technology Juvenile Delinquency September 5, 2012 I believe that maltreatment does influence a juvenile in becoming a delinquent. The juvenile learns that this is acceptable behavior from the people that have the most influence in their lives. Once they realize that this is not a tolerated behavior they tend to act out in all sorts of forms, upon themselves and others. They now hold no fear in defying society. Maltreatment does
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Treatment 2 There are some community based treatments that are used for juveniles that are set up to help them. The first one I would like to talk about is Functional Family Therapy – this targets 11-18 year old at risk for and/or preventing delinquency, violence, substance abuse, conduct disorder (CD), oppositional defiant disorder (OPD), and disruptive behavior disorder (DBD). Often youths present with additional comorbid challenges such as depression. This takes 8-15 sessions of direct service
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|[pic] |SYLLABUS | | |College of Criminal Justice and Security | | |CJA/374 Version 3 | |
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The juvenile justice system was first established in the state of Illinois and has grown substantially since 1899. Once informal and taken as nothing more than a conversation between the juvenile offender and the judge, to replace confinement in adult prisons, the courts created a probationary system- one which would be used for the supervision of minors, education and guidance. Today, the juvenile justice system remains focused on its primary goal, which is to rehabilitate the juvenile offender
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