Juvenile Delinquency and Recidivism TaShara Smith A00338366 Master of Science in Criminal Justice General Walden University August 20, 2012 Criminal justice is a broad category; there are many issues within criminal justice that can definitely use adjustments just as with any other subject in society. The increasing amount of crime in the United States has become unbearable for those who are living within the country. Juvenile delinquency and juvenile recidivism is at an all-time high;
Words: 3671 - Pages: 15
Treatment versus Punishment - That is the Question! CRJ301: Juvenile Justice (BLI1518A) Treatment versus Punishment - That is the Question! For someone who committed a serious crime, prison may be a revelation, but for our youth that commit such crimes, the results could be daunting, even detrimental to the development of the youth. In most instances, the youth does not even realize the consequences to their actions. The juvenile justice system began with the concept parens patriae, meaning
Words: 3146 - Pages: 13
Juvenile Shoplifting Jean Powell Wayland Baptist University Abstract Juvenile shoplifting is becoming a serious crime. Juveniles commit this crime for many different reasons. Social influence plays a big part in why most juvenile commit the crime of shoplifting or also knows as stealing. Influence from peers can become overwhelming to where a person feels as if they have to steal to feel accepted. Economic reasons can also cause a juvenile to shoplift. Families today are struggling and
Words: 2661 - Pages: 11
Should Juvenile Be Charged as Adults in Criminal Cases? Robert Horn Post University The purpose of the Adult Criminal Justice system is to punish offenders according to the severity of the crime committed. The juvenile justice system’s aim is to rehabilitate or mentor the juvenile offenders, in the hope that they can prevent further crimes, and to change their behavior. The motivating principle of the juvenile system is rehab.
Words: 2276 - Pages: 10
Just like adults the criminal system for juvenile very on the extent of the crime committed. One thing that is a little different is that juveniles don’t go to the jail or prisons like those of adults. Now each state differs on the age that they consider when a juvenile commits a crime. Some see that if a person is over the age of 16 they are tried as an adult yet others still wait until they are 18 or older. Some states also depend not only on age but the crime that was committed. Like if a state sees
Words: 381 - Pages: 2
(California), there are several juvenile diversion programs available to assist at-risk juveniles. Though not perfect, these programs have provided substantial benefits to society (San Diego County Grand Jury, 2003). It is important for these programs to remain open so that at-risk juveniles will get the assistance they need so that they will avoid becoming offenders or repeat offenders. Purpose of Juvenile Diversion The purpose of the juvenile diversion is “to help juveniles understand that criminal
Words: 1105 - Pages: 5
History of Juvenile Justice System Roger King University of Mount Olive Juvenile Justice Systems and Processes CJC 310 Timothy Malfitano February 7, 2015 Abstract This paper will discuss the history of the juvenile justice system. I started this paper by looking at the history of the juvenile justice system, which showed how laws and legal measures involving juvenile offenders have an extensive history. There were no isolated courts or laws, and no services for juveniles, up till the
Words: 3409 - Pages: 14
Juvenile Crime Paper CJS/200 When speaking about the similarities and differences between adult and juvenile court there are many of both. The same process applies between the two of them but the main difference are ways the person can be sentenced, constitutional rights, and the things that they will talk about while in the court room. Another difference between the two is when talking about juvenile court and the precautions that come from that. Youth jails
Words: 1111 - Pages: 5
Juvenile Justice; Don’t Send The Future Away The day I got locked up was a bad day. When I got out i thought it was over not knowing it’s a whole court system I had to go through. I was 16 at the time so I got tried as an adult. I sign my plea for two weeks of probation later. Is the question “are juveniles getting a fair justice?” According to Nicole Scialabba during a single year, an estimated 2.1 million youth under the age of 18 are arrested in the United States. Since the 1980s there has been
Words: 1768 - Pages: 8
Rehabilitation Reduces Incarceration Christina Le CJS/240 05/10/2013 The debate as to how to properly handle juvenile delinquency has caused quite the predicament amongst society. There has been an ongoing debate as to whether the best ways to handle deterrence against juvenile delinquency were to be punishment or rehabilitation. As the time changes, the views have switched their focus going from believing in the value of punishment to seeking the importance of rehabilitation. Without
Words: 1401 - Pages: 6
