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Will the victim be afforded the same compensation, the eight year old was a mentally challenge. Today juveniles are committing adult’s crimes at an alarming rate. The appeal process for this case will be a landmark case for years to come. There is various punishment philosophies used in the court systems when choosing which punishment the defendant would receive once he or she has been found guilty of the crime committed. The juvenile court system and adult court system uses the same philosophies, but there are some differences between the two.
Juvenile delinquency refers to antisocial or illegal behavior by children or adolescents. The Supreme Court of the United States has made some highly significant legal decisions, thereby greatly impacting the right of both children and adults charged with major or minor crimes. This paper looks at how legal rights and rules. California as in all states exist an entirely separate court system for persons under the age of 18, who are known as juveniles or minors. It looks at how the primary reason to establish these juvenile courts is to provide thorough assistance to the children who are charged with some minor or major offense, but who can be successfully reformed through rigorous counseling, adequate education, and guidance, rather than punishing
IS IT FAIR FOR JUVENILES TO BE TRIED ADULTS AND IS IT FAIR TO GIVE THEM LIFE SENTENCES? April 5, 2013 Abstract The court system has been trying to figure out how to properly handle and reprimand minors who commit severe crimes like murder. They struggle between giving them the death sentence or just trying them as an adult and giving them a life sentence. The majority of these cases wind up putting the juvenile in prison for life. For years the courts and people of America have wondered if giving life sentences to youths are fair and just.
Problems with treating youth sex offenders the same as adult sex offenders .Compared with youth committed to a juvenile facility, a child sentenced to serve time in the adult system spends his/her formative years in a prison environment where he or she is: twice as likely to be beaten by staff, 50% more likely to be attacked with a weapon, and nearly eight times more likely to commit suicide. Treating youth in the juvenile justice system rehabilitates them more effectively, reduces recidivism, and saves taxpayer money. (Ryan, Leversee, and lane ) Age of consent laws can unfairly criminalize adolescent behavior. Almost all sexual behavior by children who are below the age of consent is against the
The Melbourne gang research (White et al., 1999) highlighted the importance of dealing with the youth gang phenomenon across a number of dimensions, taking into account the very different social histories and socio-economic circumstances of the young people. 6 Evidence into Action Topical Paper –Anti-gang strategies and interventions– April 2007 Australian Research Alliance for Children & Youth It is also essential to consider the policy implications of gang research in regards to the institutional measures that might be designed and utilised to curtail gang formation and gang-related activities. The starting point for policy development and formulation of intervention strategies is careful analysis of what precisely ‘the problem’ actually is. Canadian researchers such as Gordon (2000) and American criminal justice agencies (United States Bureau of Justice Assistance, 1997, 1998) emphasise the importance of local community-based anti-gang programming based upon an appreciation of the diversity of youth group formations, as well as the dynamics
Antisocial Disorder and Criminal Behavior Charlena Penn CRJ 308 Tracy Mallett June 3, 2013 Antisocial Disorder and Criminal Behavior This paper will describe the anxious or fearful antisocial personality disorder, and how it develops into criminal behaviors. Furthermore, the diagnostic characteristics of causes and how early warning signs, assessment methods, treatments used to manage antisocial personality disorder, and answer the question whether or not treatment is possible before criminal tendencies develop. According to Criminal Psychology (2013), written by Matt Delisi, antisocial personality disorder is a “pervasive pattern of disregard for and violation of the rights for others” (Delisi,
Client’s Name 24 September 2007 Professor’s Name Course # Youth Gang Membership: Reasons to Join Introduction: Focus on Rehabilitation & Preventing Recidivism In the increasing debate of child criminals and their proneness towards crime, there exists the issue of rehabilitation. In point of fact the entire issue of juvenile delinquency hinges upon the ability of the offender to re-enter society not as a criminal but as a changed individual ready to become a working part of society. In the questions that arise from the concern over juvenile delinquency the recurring question is this: Are children who commit crimes rehabilitated by the juvenile court system, or are they more likely to commit criminal acts as adults? In