YOU WERE LOOKING FOR :Addressing the Causes of Juvenile Delinquency
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approach to juvenile justice has changed from the idea of rehabilitation to what Hughes calls our "lock em up culture" (2002, p. 1...
groups during the ten-year period: 16.5% juveniles and 42.1% adults (Bureau of Criminal Information and Analysis, 2000). Gender p...
of rehabilitation seems to have disappeared. Anyone who is aware of the new high-tech supermax prisons and the inhumane condition...
members of minority groups. That law has been in place since 1992, and has prompted 40 states to develop programs to reduce minor...
times when social change occurred (Emsley , 1987). In many ways the examination of the way those who are accused of committing cri...
to issues such as competency and differences between the adult and juvenile courts. We have struggled throughout history of...
juveniles in adult prison are at a far greater risk for abuse than are the adults in prison. The following presents some of those ...
issues (Young, 2001). Many have multiple problems. Gahr (2001) explains that "juvenile crime is decreasing in some categories--li...
done to various organs in the body: nerve damage which can lead to amputations; small blood vessel damage which that can lead to b...
#2 Children who commit serious crimes can be rehabilitated. Amnesty International points out how the United States is "the only W...
for various programs and those who are involved in these programs. Most of the incentives fall for the department themselves, shif...
Unfortunately, the United States is becoming a more and more violent and aggressive environment for todays youth. According to sta...
Supreme Court disallows the death penalty for juveniles. This decision was made primary due to the fact that young brains are stil...
As a consequence there has been a growing tendency within our criminal justice system to try juveniles who commit such atrocities ...
things in life is to deviate from what is considered by the masses to be normal; in fact, Morpheus points out that it is often con...
believes he can take the life of another without reciprocal discipline is a concept many find difficult to grasp, a point well tak...
birth, it is critical to interact with the infant, to touch and cuddle and talk with the infant, to provide a safe and nurturing e...
as well. Nielsen and Perry (2000) state that we "must recognize that we are united in our diversity" (p. 4). This has...
(Lithwick, 2002). But five justices would not look at the issue again, so the 1989 decision would stand (Lithwick, 2002). The iss...
II. MAIN CHARACTERISTICS OF JUVENILE JUSTICE CLASSIFICATION & TREATMENT PROGRAMS More than one hundred and seventy years ago, the...
emergency and routine health-related issues must be made available to the juvenile, including dental, medical and behavioral by th...
serves to protect juveniles, while enforcing the law at the same time. In other words, it treats these young criminal with kid glo...
health and well-being (Neff and Waite, 2007). While illicit substance usage peaked in the late 1970s, recent statistics indicate t...
of the problems with the system is that it is not standardized; each state has its own version. Funding mechanisms are different i...
parent prevents a child from receiving medical attention. Parens patriae is supposed to be used only for the protection of the ind...
is one of personal lifestyle choice, such as a choice to continue a family tradition of gang affiliation, for instance. The model ...
the Bloods and the Crips, both originating in Los Angeles (Siegel, Welsh & Senna, 2005). Both gangs mentioned expanded to the poi...
behavior. Letting them go, or sanctioning them with only community service, may be too lenient. Even so, some small gestures will ...
the prison system. This is something that has concerned the public and the same problem is found in juvenile detention centers as ...
2001 findings, with 43% black and 55% white juveniles arrested for violent crimes when the overall juvenile population that year r...