He notices that he has a kid, however doesn’t have any money to support him. His boy Rico says that he can make some quick cash therefore, Lil J participates in a drug sale that goes bad when the customer, an undercover cop, gets shot. Lil J and Rico threaten the cop and flee from the scene, however Rico goes back. Lil J hears, “BANG, BANG, BANG!”, three gunshots were fired and the cop is dead. Falsely blamed for the shooting, Jeremy goes into hiding in an
For example, it has new criteria for the transfer of Canadians convicted and imprisoned in a foreign country to serve the sentences. Also, it has stiffened punishments for youth criminals, allowing adult sentencing for certain cases, and put an end to house arrest for large range of crimes. I believe this will not help decrease the youth crime rate but actually contribute to an increase. Youths are not fully matured and are more prone to bad influences from the public. Their misbehaviors are likely to have been originated from childhood emotional traumas.
Over time, authorities have began to recognize the differences of child or adolescent sex crimes to that of adults. It is becoming clear that children can be rehabilitated much easier than adults, especially those who are repeat offenders. It is still important to notify communities of any multi-offender who may move into the neighborhood, but those who are labeled on the sex offender web pages should be only those offenders who have a history of repeating his/her illicit actions and could potentially strike again. There are currently countless individuals labeled on the publicly available sex offenders web sites for the rest of their lifetime who simply do not deserve to be. Many people are listed who are not repeat offenders and have no indications to repeat again.
According to Packers theory, the crime control model also leans more toward the idea that the costs associated with providing criminals “rights” are wasteful and would be better applied towards building new prisons and hiring more police officers (Packer, 1968). Under the due process model, law enforcement roles are dramatically reduced as this model leans more towards the constitutional rights of criminals and reduces the amount of officers in a given area. The attention here is put towards spending the money to rehabilitate the offenders instead of towards the hiring of more officers and building more prisons. What roles do the prosecutor and courts play? The crime control model is thought of as the “conveyor belt” of justice.
Have you ever really thought about how powerful of humiliation is? Some people believe that shaming sentence is a good way to warn and educate juveniles. In my opinion, inappropriate use of humiliations can easily ruin a young man’s life. On the other side, VORP is a better alternative than shaming because it provides an opportunity for both the victims and offenders to repair their relationships,; and then, to reach a win-win result. In the aspect of the victims, they always stay in passive positions in traditional justice system.
Once a criminal has been convicted and has been sentenced to do their time, this is where they are able to show society and the criminal justice system that they have learned their lesson from their mistake. Knowing at sentencing that they will be able to get out a little bit earlier if they behave while incarcerated gives the criminal incentive to focus on negative behaviors and change their way of thinking. On the other hand, after sentencing, criminals are also aware that if they cannot behave while incarcerated they will be serving 100% of their sentence. This idea gives the criminal the option and information to avoid stronger consequences therefore deterrence. Parole is granted to convicts who are able to prove they can behave while incarcerated and they deserve another chance to prove that they can be a productive part of society, and hopefully live productive lives
A quote from the article that puts it in perspective says, “The rush to criminalize children has set the country on a dangerous path. Congress must now shape the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act so that it provides the states with the money and expertise they need to develop more enlightened juvenile justice policies. For starters, it should rewrite the law to prohibit the confinement of children in adult jails.” I like this article because it makes a great case for why the confinement of children with adults is not good for the children or society. We may need another solution to the problem of delinquency, but it should not be motivated by emotions and senseless decisions that will eventually result in society having a bigger problem on its hands
The first thing that I would change would be to enforce harsher punishment for crimes so as to defer young teens from making the same mistakes again. Now-a-days a young person can commit a crime, and get a small punishment from the juvenile system and be out the next day. They eventually learn that if they keep committing these crimes, then they will keep being able to get away with it with only a small punishment. Kids these days are not stupid, they will eventually catch on to the fact that they are not being punished nearly as harsh as they should be and that alone will tell them that they should just keep doing it. I think one of the main reasons that they do
From the Cradle to the Courthouse In “Should Juvenile Offenders be tried as Adults,” Laurence Steinberg argues that juveniles think, act, and comprehend mentally on different level than adults. In “Adult Crime, Adult Time,” Linda Collier argues that juveniles are treated well by the American judicial system despite the very violent crimes that some of them commit. Some states believe that criminal acts committed by society’s youth should not be the only factor considered when deciding the punishment for the crime. Recent policy changes have shifted the view of many people. The changes in policies are the laws that govern the treatment of juveniles.
It will automatically decrease crime rates in today’s society and hopefully make it a better place. When harsh punishments are involved for adolescents and teens who commit crimes, many will learn from the mistakes they have made and discourage others from doing such. By 17, a child is no longer considered a child and could certainly be considered an adult. There are many pros and cons on the issue of juveniles being tried as adults, as is evidently seen on television and the internet these days. Each of the issues is beneficial and argued about.