Juvenile law

different and special from the rest? They are juveniles that commit adult crimes. They are being tried as a juvenile, even when committing a serious crime. Also, Juveniles are being given shorter sentences and as well as being release to by being given new identities to go live their new peaceful life, while the families of the victim or even the wretched victim to agonized forever. Because the United States juvenile rights and court believes that Juveniles should be given another chance and…

Juvenile Justice System Growing up, there are things that minor’s do that push the boundaries of our societal norms and regulations. When these limits are tested and ultimately broken, justice must be served. Juveniles all over America are put into the justice system; however, they are under a separate standard than adult offenders. There are many facets to our juvenile justice system that society is unaware of such as; what it is, why minors violate the law, types of offenses, rehabilitation…

Do juveniles deserve to go to adult prisons? It has long been debated whether juveniles who did serious crimes should be sent in adult prisons. Some people believe that juveniles who commit adult crime must go to adult prisons. Some people believe that it is unfair for juveniles because they are young and their brains are still not fully developed. The Juvenile Justice System provides rehabilitation to the youth offenders who are under the age of 25. The Proposition 21, which was passed in 2000,…

Juvenile delinquency refers to delinquent and criminal behaviors among young people as they negotiate the transition from childhood to adulthood in an increasingly complex and confusing world. Although the issue of juvenile delinquency is an age old problem, it seems that the juvenile of the past does not compare with the juvenile of the present. The antisocial behavior often associated with today’s juvenile delinquents include serious forms of burglary, strong arm robbery, activity related to…

The understanding of the Juvenile Justice System can be hard for a lot of individuals. Understanding the different ages in certain cities and counties as to whom is classified as a juvenile can be difficult if you’re not familiar with the justice system. According to United Stated Department of Justice a juvenile is an individual who has not attained his or her eighteenth birthday. In most places that is standard age for a Juvenile. The term juvenile can be used on a day to day bases; however…

occurs from the label of delinquent. Contrary to Chiricos (2007), Klein (1974) suggested that things such as social bonds and other’s perceptions of those labeled as a felon are more so the reasons for recidivism, not just the fact that the labeled juvenile now sees him/herself as a delinquent. The so-called delinquent “stigma” is more powerful than the label of delinquent itself. Haggard et al. found that after being incarcerated, half of the participants in the study confirmed that they were…

As the problem of Juvenile Delinquency is analyzed, theorists have highlighted many key points as to why they believe juveniles commit crimes. Two of the key points that will be explored in this essay is the routine activity theory and general deterrence theory. Both theories are said to posses in-depth information as to why juveniles are comfortable in committing crimes and how the corrections system believe they can stop this ongoing trends. Routine activity theory states that crime is not…

In the article “Techniques of Neutralization: A Theory of Delinquency” by Sykes and Matza, Juvenile delinquent behavior is described as “learned and… learned in the process of social interactions” (Sykes & Matza 664). This article analyzes the most frequent acts of a juvenile delinquent. The article states five different techniques that juveniles learned and then by them become delinquent. The first technique of neutralization is known as The Denial of Responsibility, which describes how the…

Juveniles It is estimated by the Justice Department, that more than 10 percent of homicides are committed by minors (Khan). When an adolescent commits a serious crime, he or she is most likely charged as a minor, meaning they don’t have to serve jail time and instead are sent to a juvenile detention or rehabilitation center. The problem with charging kids based on age is that each person matures at different rates and times, like Cameron Williams who ran from the police after shooting one. The…

Justice for Juvenile Criminals A 16 year-old boy Shawn was sent to California Youth Authority, the state’s most restrictive juvenile detention facility, for a 90-day evaluation, after killing his father. He was charged for attacking his sleeping father, stabbing him repeatedly in the arms, head, and neck with a knife. Prior to this crime, he also have been involved in other illegal actions such as strong-arm robbery, drinking, and marijuana use. For all these criminal actions, he was sentenced…