Eearly life experiences influence adult behavior. Criminal behavior is nothing more than copying or learning criminal acts from others. This statement relates to my sisters case the most. Once she started to hang around these friends she started to act differently and do things she has never done before. By using the social learning theory it can become apparent that...
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The American juvenile system has developed over the past century with several differences that distinguish it from the adult criminal justice process. The first juvenile court was established in 1899 in Cook County, Illinois, and since then the juvenile justice system has grown and changed significantly. Originally, the court process was informal. The process was nothing more than just a...
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The topic that I chose for my final paper is Non-citizen Youth in the Juvenile Justice System. The reason why I chose this topic is because we are currently in a generation where racism and hate is still very much alive and we live in a generation that is tackling the issue with un-documentation in a very bad way. Splitting...
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From the start of the nineteenth century, youth have been granted the privilege of being tried as children, rather than adults. Before then, any child above the age of seven could be charged as an adult criminal and sent to prison (National Academic Press). According to Juvenile Justice, Juvenile Crime which was published by the National Academic Press, the first...
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The purpose of this essay is to undertake a case study in regards to an agency that works and supports young people. The specific agency in this essay will be focusing on is Headspace. This essay will provide a brief description of the work done by Headspace, which will include the ‘philosophy’ the agency bases their practices on. This will...
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In life, we are faced with trials and tribulations, and how we respond to these problems shape us into who we will be. If we respond poorly to these issues, it could land us in a courtroom or even behind bars. As young impressionable juveniles are exposed to family problems, drugs, and peer pressure, how they react can lead them...
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Introduction The process of criminalisation and marginalisation associated with juvenile offending can impact relationships, education and employment opportunities and mark young offenders with a stigma for the rest of their lives (Cunneen and White 2002). It has been highlighted that the stigmatisation process can lead to a more dangerous form of deviance, ‘’whereby labelled individuals begin to identify with and...
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The death penalty has long been a contentious issue in society, raising profound moral, ethical, and legal questions. Among the numerous debates surrounding capital punishment, the question of whether juveniles should be subjected to the death penalty stands as one of the most polarizing. The imposition of the death penalty on juveniles elicits concerns about justice, human rights, and the...
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Introduction The juvenile justice system is a specific component of the judiciary that processes cases of youth aged 18 years and below accused of involvement in delinquency or criminal acts. There exist multiple similarities between the system and the adult justice system, especially the mode of executing the process. The processes involved include arrest, detainment, petitions, hearings, adjudications, dispositions, placement,...
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‘Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere’ Introduction The issue of serious/violent juvenile crime may be a very complex one, warranting a judicious approach to be adopted to effectively address the competing interests of those juveniles, the victims (especially women and girls), which of public safety. The gang rape on 16 December 2012 has triggered a nationwide debate on...
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Meet 14-year-old Kenneth Young who was misguided by his poverty-stricken neighborhood and his drug addicted mother. His only sister has recently welcomed an infant into the world bringing a rush of responsibility crashing upon the shoulders of little Kenneth, being the only ‘man’ in the household. How can a 14-year-old take such a pressuring role? Desperately, at age 15 Kenneth...
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16th June 1944 was the darkest day of the 20th century in America. Justice was served for two little white girls in Alcolu in South Carolina by serving cruelty to a young boy. The judiciary failed to make a rational and sensible decision for a juvenile mind. 14-year old George Stinney Jr. was convicted for murdering 7-year old Mary Emma...
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Juvenile offenders are often cataloged as irrational thinkers and even highly dangerous criminals that threaten the safety of modern society. They are placed behind bars to serve their time in the hopes that they emerged having learned their lesson between right and wrong, so they will not reoffend in the future. Far too often, justice is not actually achieved and...
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Juvenile Justice is the area of criminal law applicable to persons not old enough to be held responsible for criminal acts. (Wex Legal Dictionary). It is a justice system for criminal offenders under the age of 18. In the United States youth are incarcerated at an increasingly alarming rate, according to the American Civil Liberties Union(ACLU), 60,000 kids are incarcerated...
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ABSTRACT This paper will discuss the juvenile justice system in the United States. This paper will use a fictional “brother” as a scenario to help explain how the juvenile justice system works. It will also discuss ten “steps”, or sections, of all the intersecting aspects juvenile face in the justice system. It will focus on the history of robbery, many...
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Introduction Juvenile courts and adults’ courts are similar in the structural system but different in ideas. The ideas vary because of their purposes and goals in each court. Chapter four of the juvenile justice system describes that a juvenile can decide to commit a crime because of his own choice or due to the environment he lives. Juvenile courts were...
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Macro/systemic factors that disempower young people in these systems A discussion about civic engagement for juvenile justice involved youth begins with an understanding of the experiences and systemic barriers that contribute to civic disengagement. One such example is characterized as the “School-to-Prison Pipeline” (Nussbaum, 2018) which traces the disparate impact of zero tolerance school discipline policies (automatic school expulsion for...
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Introduction Juvenile crime and justice represent a distinct and multifaceted challenge within the broader criminal justice system. Unlike adult offenders, juveniles are often considered both perpetrators and victims of societal failings, necessitating a justice approach that balances accountability with rehabilitation. This dual perspective is underpinned by the recognition that juveniles are still undergoing crucial developmental changes, impacting their decision-making processes...
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Introduction The juvenile justice system in the United States, particularly in regions like Philadelphia and the broader state of Pennsylvania, plays a crucial role in shaping the futures of young offenders. This system is designed with the intention of rehabilitating rather than punishing, acknowledging the potential for change and growth inherent in adolescence. However, the effectiveness of this system in...
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In the late 17th and early 18th century, the criminal justice system began punishing youths for the crimes that they had committed. Without much of a juvenile system, the convicted youths, of all ages and genders, were not only confined with the adult criminals but the minors also received the same punishments. However, between the 18th and 19th centuries, there...
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There are many concerning issues within juvenile corrections. One of those pressing issues is solitary confinement. Solitary confinement is defined as the isolation of a prisoner in a separate cell as a form of punishment. Every day across the United States, young people under the age of 18 are placed in solitary confinement. In this essay, I will discuss the...
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At least 10,000 juveniles are housed in adult prisons and jails across the country each day. In the United States, there are over 250,000 youths who are tried and sentenced as adults each year. The cases where children get tried as an adult usually involve serious charges or remarkable criminal history. Most juveniles being tried as adults end up being...
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Within the criminal justice system, there are many controversial issues including the high incarceration rate. Specifically, there is a high incarceration rate of juveniles which seems to be an important problem that is affecting society as whole. The youth’s individual welfare and development seem to also be a problem that society is facing. Youth incarceration within the juvenile system leads...
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Juvenile justice systems are getting rehabilitation wrong by indirectly telling young offenders that they are bad and criminals for life. The contents of this report will offer insight on current procedures regarding rehabilitation of juvenile offenders in the justice system. In order to understand the negative current processes, I took a look at professors and researchers findings on the effects...
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Introduction The juvenile justice system in the 21st century has undergone significant transformations to address the complexities of juvenile delinquency. This evolution is marked by a shift from punitive approaches to rehabilitative models that emphasize the developmental needs of young offenders. Historically, juvenile justice systems were primarily concerned with maintaining public safety, often at the expense of the rights and...
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Children who commit minor unlawful behaviors were exposed to harsh punishment, therefore this is the inappropriate treatment for children in conflict with the law, as it disobeys act 108 of 1996 in section 28 of the constitution. In the 1990s South Africa introduced diversion to focus on the best interest of the child, providing appropriate treatment and punishment for children...
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Adolescent Incarceration: Where do we go from here? The United States faces the grave issue of incarcerating its black youth at incredibly high rates in comparison to other countries. The juvenile justice system in the United States is a somewhat recent development, so the long-term effects of adolescent incarceration are discussed minimally. Black youth are more likely to be arrested...
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Historical Perspective on Juvenile Conviction and Moral Development The United States is one of the few countries where minors can be transferred from the juvenile court system to the adult court system. When working with juveniles, the question tends to revolve around knowing right from wrong. The legal system wants to know at what age can they assume children have...
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For decades, school shootings have surfaced and spread worldwide. Research continues after each case with hopes for a determination of the reasoning why someone would be so callous. Many attorneys, state prosecutors, forensic psychologist professionals, and judges sit in courtrooms to review some of the most heinous acts in America. But what would qualify a juvenile to become bound over...
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Are you the same person you were at 14 years old? Or do you think you grew perhaps a bit wiser or smarter from life experiences? Society has always been treating minors differently than adults. For instance, they aren't allowed to buy cigarettes, or alcohol or can't rent an apartment, as we acknowledge that they aren't mature enough to make...
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