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cruelty, and shoplifting. These programs are utilized to give youth another chance instead of throwing them in juvenile detention ...

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...

health and well-being (Neff and Waite, 2007). While illicit substance usage peaked in the late 1970s, recent statistics indicate t...

turmoil and chaos and argument concerning the morality of the practice and the constitutionality. One must also understand the a...

juvenile crime and the juvenile justice system; often it seems like society is being overwhelmed by children who have turned into ...

Juveniles present an interesting consideration in criminal justice. Police officers are in a position to make a very real differe...

The death penalty has consequently been in and...

has been, and is, a great deal of talk and controversy about the death penalty in the United States. There are many people who fee...

be minors. One aspect of being a minor is the inability to enter a legally binding contract. For many, this represents a glaring l...

reduce fluid retention in the brain and the ability to control for fluid retention (often resulting in the implantation of stents ...

Juvenile crime is a very real problem in this country and, in fact, the world over. Although they are typically...

process of criminal punishment can take two forms: community treatment or institutional treatment. Institutional treatment obvious...

century, juveniles were treated precisely in the same manner as adult offenders within the American criminal justice system; howev...

Abstract This paper provides an overview of the multitude of roles forensic psychologist play...

part of the American judicial system that juvenile offenders could be transferred to adult court under a waiver system; however, b...

While certain factors, such as poverty and low-educational achievement, are known to promote juvenile delinquency, it is also true...

one time, a concept referred to as the "masculinity hypothesis" proposed that female delinquency was rare and consisted primarily ...

(Lithwick, 2002). But five justices would not look at the issue again, so the 1989 decision would stand (Lithwick, 2002). The iss...

emergency and routine health-related issues must be made available to the juvenile, including dental, medical and behavioral by th...

II. MAIN CHARACTERISTICS OF JUVENILE JUSTICE CLASSIFICATION & TREATMENT PROGRAMS More than one hundred and seventy years ago, the...

In nine pages political, social, and economic issues are considered in this discussion of juvenile offenders and capital punishmen...

In about six pages this paper examines the controversy regarding 'light' sentences that are often unfairly received for juvenile o...

those who already have a predilection to antisocial behavior are far more likely to take the bait of such mind numbing media than ...

In five pages the accomplishments of former New York Governor Mario Cuomo are examined with the emphasis being upon his efforts re...

In twenty two pages this paper discusses juvenile detention centers in this consideration of incidences of teen suicide. Ten sour...

In six pages this research paper discusses juvenile status offender penalties and how probation could solve the problems associate...

In fifteen pages this paper examines ten different ethical problems that can manifest themselves within a juvenile detention cente...

In seven pages a research proposal on whether or not juvenile delinquency can be controlled is presented. There is no bibliograph...

a traditional East Coast ghetto. The gang writing on cement walls, criminal samizdat that cops read for news of a planned attack ...