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Juvenile Violence and Florida vs. Leonardo Diaz

In six pages this paper discusses juvenile case handling in America with the emphasis being upon this Florida state case. Five so...

Youth Offenses, the Juvenile Justice System, and Probation Issues

rather noble institution and embraces the authority to encompass the most important duty imaginable which is to protect and reform...

Definition of Juvenile Gangs and Their Social Implications

gangs also adopt certain types of hairstyles, and communicate publicly, through the use of hand signals and graffiti on walls, str...

US Juvenile Justice System

(Emerge, 1998; p. 48). Just nine months prior, on January 1, 1997, the state of Michigan had implemented its aggressive "get toug...

'The Maximum Security Adolescent' by Margaret Talbot

be arrested, even though he was portrayed as basically a good kid. Jeff is a case study that commences this article which tugs at...

Juvenile Criminal Justices Systems of the Eighteenth, Nineteenth, and Twentieth Centuries

Information about the juvenile system of criminal justice of these three centuries are compared and contrasted. There are 6 bibli...

Overview of Juvenile Gangs

In six pages this paper presents a detailed overview of juvenile gangs in a consideration of their rituals and activities. Six so...

21st Century Juvenile Justice System in America

a responsive juvenile justice system is critical (Briscoe, 1997). In Texas, for example, children as young as ten will fall und...

Edward Humes' 'No Matter How Loud I Shout : A Year in the Life of Juvenile Court'

This is a 5 page critical review that criticizes the nation's system of juvenile justice and its many shortfalls, emphasizing the ...

ACA Accreditation and Juvenile Correction Centers

In twenty four pages this paper examines how juvenile correction facilities can be improved through American Correctional Associat...

Juvenile Offenders and Treatment Options

The juvenile justice system and success treatment program implementations are discussed in thirteen pages. Ten sources are cited ...

Race and Class Roles in the Juvenile Justice System's Development

and, therefore, cannot begin to identify with the situation or see the need for drastic change. What, exactly, compels one ...

Problems and Solutions Regarding Juvenile Crime

In 8 pages this paper offers solutions to the growing juvenile crime problems and focuses upon valuable programs of victim and off...

Rate of Recidivism and Drug Use

Before delving into proving the thesis, looking at relevant literature and statistics, it is important to look at drug use and its...

Adult Courts' Role and Juvenile Violence

In five pages this paper examines trying juveniles in adult courts in an assessment of the pros and cons of this practice with reh...

Crime, Drugs, Guns, and Juvenile

In 5 pages this paper on juvenile crime discusses the effects of weapons and drugs on its incidences. There are 4 sources cited i...

Culture of Turkey

In 8 pages this paper on the culture of Turkey includes a discussion of popular music, juvenile crime, and prisons. There are 5 ...

Juvenile Offenses and Education

expect to see relatively consistent figures at each successive stage of the juvenile justice system. In fact, the disparities get...

Drug Usage and Theories on Juvenile Crime

In ten pages this paper examines drug use as one of the primary juvenile crime causes in a consideration of various theories inclu...

Murderous Children

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

Juvenile Corrections and Probation

in group settings, these community-based probation programs ensure public protection in ways not possible using standard casework ...

Juvenile Crime and Programs of Shock Incarceration and Boot Camps

on the fact that other states are closing their boot camps for lack of funds and poor success rates, Nunnlee commented "at this po...

Causes and Solutions Regarding Juvenile Homicide

and 1991, the number of Violent Crime Index arrests for murder increased by 85 percent, compared with 21 percent for those 18 or o...

U.S. Civil War and Juveniles

In six pages this paper examines the impact of the U.S. Civil War upon the American family structure and the effects upon juvenile...

Overview of Juvenile Crime

youth homicides, with the highest of these rates being committed by males between the ages of 15 and 24 (Coupet, 2000; Carr, 1996)...

A History of Children In Mental Health Facilities

with them to the first American Colonies, and mostly served as a model as to who would provide what services in the early, fledgli...

Success Evaluation of Juvenile Crimes and Tough Punishment

A research paper consisting of eight pages considers juvenile crime statistics in an assessment of whether or not getting tough on...

Juvenile Status Offenders and Probation

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

Juvenile Detention Centers and Ethical Dilemmas

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

Solving Juvenile Crime Problems

by juveniles. Tragedies such as Jonesboro, Arkansas; Bethel, Alaska and Paducah, Kentucky have shocked the world as young people h...