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to the nature of the crime they are still classified as a juvenile for the purposes of this paper. The definition of mental illn...
the prison system. This is something that has concerned the public and the same problem is found in juvenile detention centers as ...
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 ...
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...
does not treat all of its juvenile offenders as adults. Indeed, the state is one of the most progressive in the nation in terms o...
juveniles in adult prison are at a far greater risk for abuse than are the adults in prison. The following presents some of those ...
out harsher sentences to juvenile offenders. For particularly violent crimes, in fact, one of the most effective means of crime c...
would die, and that is frightening. Yet, I think of the many diseases and medical interventions available in a general sense. I re...
In ten pages juvenile justice is considered in an overview of whether state laws assist or prevent justice with Miranda Rights fed...
and unusual punishment for the general population), it can be argued that it can in fact be applied to juvenile offender populatio...
In five pages this research paper discusses criminal law and its current trends with the three major issues that have recently dev...
initiated by the police, who have more freedom and a wider range of choices in how to proceed when dealing with a juvenile than wi...
a serious drug and mental health problems when they were incarcerated. These juveniles have serious problems with hallucinogens, ...
seeds and need punishment. Rather, criminal issues are complicated. In fact, in criminology, the classical school emerged around 1...
The intent of this paper is to discuss the considerations that must be made in framing a mixed method study that will approach the...
and one flowchart. The logo, shown in Figure 1, is quite striking and pointedly appropriate for juvenile justice. It provides of...
of rehabilitation seems to have disappeared. Anyone who is aware of the new high-tech supermax prisons and the inhumane condition...
more of the same behavior the recovery programs seek to overcome. A recent study has shown undeniable evidence that boot camp and...
Unfortunately, the United States is becoming a more and more violent and aggressive environment for todays youth. According to sta...
Protective Agency, established in 1885 (Roberts and Brownell, 1999). It was not until the late 1960s and early 1970s, though, tha...
groups, prison reformers, and other activists" Restorative justice restores rather than punishes (Dzur, 2003)....
for various programs and those who are involved in these programs. Most of the incentives fall for the department themselves, shif...
not enter the facility. Further, these individuals are children, after all, and what most thinking, caring adults want to do is t...
is unusual. All too often children are led through a troubled system that simply does not know how to treat young offenders. I...
labeled and controlled by drugs, something that alleviates the difficulties for the teachers and parents, but has unknown latent e...
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...
issues (Young, 2001). Many have multiple problems. Gahr (2001) explains that "juvenile crime is decreasing in some categories--li...