The decisions can be far reaching and may have a significant impact on a juvenile, since their reasoning skills are lacking compared to that of an adult. Pros From a social standpoint, it can be an advantage to society to have such crimes, as example above, tried in criminal adult courts. It doesn’t appear that there was much in the way that the conviction of Lionel Tate served society since he was later released on appeal and given probation, however, he was later found guilty of violating his probation on a robbery charge and sentenced to prison (Aguayo, 2006). In other words, juveniles that commit such heinous crimes should be tried in adult’s court. These types of decisions to try juveniles in adult court serve society in terms of placing these individuals in custody for potential rehabilitation and introduction back into society.
I believe that convicted felons should be allowed to vote upon release from prison because they exercise good judgment: in addition, withholding their rights to vote would be a violation of the United States Voting Rights act of 1965 and the eighth amendment of the Constitution. I think that some, but not all ex-convicts should be allowed to reinstate their voting rights. This should be judged on a case by case basis according to the crime they committed. Also, it should be based on the magnitude and severity of their crime. At the very least, they should attend and complete a special designed program, go through a waiting period, and take a drug-screened testing regularly before they get their privileges restored.
There are 4 reasons why bail could be refused; if they believe the defendant will commit an offence while on bail, if they would interfere with any witnesses or the course of justice, if they need protection from anyone, and if they would surrender to bail. There are also factors to consider when granting bail such as; the seriousness and nature of the crime committed, the strength of the evidence against the person, the antecedents-family or social background and their previous bail record. The court and the police can impose conditions on bail and this is known as conditional bail. They have the power to impose a curfew - specified hours you are allowed, a report - to report to the police station regularly, reside - living at a certain address, surrender a passport and finally a
Steve Chabalal Period 8 Ms. O'Neill Should Juveniles be Sentenced to Life Without Parole? Statistics support both sides on whether or not juveniles should be sentenced to life without parole. Both sides involve very controversial and logical support; but in my opinion I strongly agree that juveniles should not be sentenced to life without parole. We may sacrifice the rarity of a potential “project gone wrong” and the juvenile on parole may go on to commit more meaningless crimes. In my opinion the reward outweighs the risk in many ways.
Depending on the crime: misdemeanor, felony, or petty offense; punishment is rendered after a conviction is determined. Mitigation by the defense attorney occurs prior to sentencing. According to The Law Offices of Patrick Maher (n.d.), “after a guilty finding, the judge gives the attorney an opportunity to speak on behalf of the client. This is called mitigation, defined as “to make less severe.” This is a very important part of the process and can have a dramatic impact on the judge’s decision.” The crime and circumstance dictates punishment and sentencing. Punishment can include probation, imprisonment, community service, and fines.
I think in some ways its and advantage because it will help place habitual or serious offenders out of the community and into some other placement to get treatment. i think it can become a problem or have disadvantages like when it discussed how juveniles were executed and put to the death penalty for their crimes and I'd have to agree with it being against the 8th amendment on unuasl and cruel
Sometimes the prosecutor will trade a guilty plea for the recommendation of a lighter/shorter sentence. This is only a recommendation and the judge can override it and sentence what he feels would be appropriate. 3. Defendants may plead guilty to one charge in exchange for other charges against being dropped. If a defendant is accused of several charges, the prosecutor may recommend pleading guilty to one of the charges instead of having all of the charges brought against him/her.
What Is The Right Treatment or Punishment? CRJ301: Juvenile Justice Ashley Cusson Professor: Kathleen Minella June 9, 2014 Juvenile delinquency is an ongoing problem in this world and the biggest problem is how we should deal with it. I personally believe that juvenile offenders should be given the option of rehabilitation or treatment for crimes they may commit depending on the crime but other people or even the law in certain states says that punishment is the only way to successfully treat a juvenile offender. Treatment and punishment both have its pros and cons but in the area I live in I believe that treatment would be the best action to take towards juvenile delinquency and throughout this paper I will be able to show why treatment is the most effective way to go. Treatment can not only help a juvenile offender get past the actions that caused him/her to be an offender in the first place but also can help the juvenile from repeating the same mistake again.
Such labels carry a stigma with them, often resulting in these individuals to accept the “label” as their personal identity and never moving away from that criminal lifestyle. For example, a teen that is convicted of a crime and sent to a juvenile detention center to serve time instead of taking part in some sort of rehabilitation will typically carry that “criminal” label with them for the rest of their life. This individual will be looked at and treated differently because of this label and will eventually come to accept it. A well-known aspect of the labeling process is the concept of primary and secondary deviance. According to Siegel primary deviance involves violations that have “…little or no long-term influence on the violator” (2011:187).
It will also discuss how focusing on rehabilitation instead of punishment will affect different aspects of society and the criminal justice system. The juvenile justice system has had its ups and downs. In some years it was thought that having harsher punishment for the juveniles was the ideal answer. During the Clinton administration, crime rates rose for juveniles and congressional leaders demanded tougher treatment for juvenile felons, including more incarceration in both adult and youth correctional facilities (Krisberg, 2008). Although President Clinton passed bills to push for harsher punishment for juveniles before it could go into effect, the juvenile crime rates dropped.