Criminal Justice System And Young Offenders

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Legal Essay The Criminal Justice System has had varying degrees of effectiveness on all matters of Society, one extensive factor being young offenders. Whilst the Criminal Justice System may seem to be easy going on Juveniles, there are certain laws regarding age of responsibility, as at some ages it understandable that they may not be able to comprehend the seriousness of their actions. This can result in them going to court, and as some of these children will be young there are certain courts available to be sent to, such as the Children’s Court, there are also alternatives to attending court. Young Offenders have certain rights as to when they are questioned or arrested, this is covered in the Young Offenders Act 1997 (NSW), also the penalties that the Criminal Justice System may impose on summary or indictable crimes performed will be explored. Assessing the effectiveness of the criminal justice system when dealing with young offenders in relation to the source SMH. The Criminal Justice System subjects children to the same criminal law as it does adults. However, they are treated differently as that, there is a certain age at which it is believed to be that the child is too young to cause criminal intent. This age limit in NSW is ten years old. It is believed that at this age the child is unable to possess Mens Rea, this is referred to as Doli Incapax. The main reasoning behind this law is to help create a future for the child, ergo the child not having a stain on their record, by giving them a chance to reform before any serious charges may be used against them that will allow them to be free from discrimination in future years. The case R v. LMW or the Corey Davis case is a good example of this. In this case Corey Davis, a six year boy was thrown into the water by a ten year old, who had the knowledge that Corey could not swim, and drowned. The young
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