Juvenile offenders are minors who are aged between 10 to 18 years. The acts committed by these minors are not crimes since criminal acts are presumed to be committed by adults. On the other hand, the acts committed by minors are referred to as delinquent acts. Since minors are assumed to be innocent and may not necessarily be aware of their acts, there is a need to have a separate detention center for minor, which is different from that of the adults. This argument led to the introduction of juvenile incarceration also known as Juvenile detention center. The juvenile detention center is a center where youth offenders were given guidance and corrective measures based on the acts they commit.
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Juvenile courts have a varied number of …show more content…
The facility is set to provide a long term stays for the juvenile offenders are meant to stay for long in jails. The facility accommodates only the youth minors, and no adult was allowed in the facility. The reason was to be able to give the judgment or punishment that was meant for the minors, which are different from the adults. Finally, there was probation after juvenile, where minors are sent after juvenile detention. In this facility, the juvenile offenders are given guidance and pieces of advice on how to live in the society without committing the criminal offence. From 1889, juvenile court of law has provided three types of judgment cases for juvenile offenders, which include status offences, delinquency cases, and children abuse and neglect. Status offences are misbehaviors committed by minors that are noncriminal in nature. The examples include running away from home and truancy (Cronin & Han, 1994).
However, delinquency cases are offences, which are against the law and are committed by the minors and that when committed by adults becomes a crime. Before the 1960s, both criminal and noncriminal offences were considered as delinquency cases. It was difficult to distinguish between the delinquents and the status offenders in the law. Both adults and minors were subjected to the same punishment and judgment. Besides, child abuse and neglect cases are court protections provided …show more content…
Imposition of sanctions to juvenile offenders without removing them from the society has several benefits to both the offenders and the society at large. Some of the individual benefits to offenders are that it provides the minors to continue with their studies with the guidance of their parents, guardians, and the community as a whole. Besides, it enables the society to play its role in guiding the offenders, who are minors to convince them to change their negative acts. The use of sanctions on minor offenders further enables children to interact with the members of the society where they obtain guidance and
Discussion
Juvenile courts have a varied number of …show more content…
The facility is set to provide a long term stays for the juvenile offenders are meant to stay for long in jails. The facility accommodates only the youth minors, and no adult was allowed in the facility. The reason was to be able to give the judgment or punishment that was meant for the minors, which are different from the adults. Finally, there was probation after juvenile, where minors are sent after juvenile detention. In this facility, the juvenile offenders are given guidance and pieces of advice on how to live in the society without committing the criminal offence. From 1889, juvenile court of law has provided three types of judgment cases for juvenile offenders, which include status offences, delinquency cases, and children abuse and neglect. Status offences are misbehaviors committed by minors that are noncriminal in nature. The examples include running away from home and truancy (Cronin & Han, 1994).
However, delinquency cases are offences, which are against the law and are committed by the minors and that when committed by adults becomes a crime. Before the 1960s, both criminal and noncriminal offences were considered as delinquency cases. It was difficult to distinguish between the delinquents and the status offenders in the law. Both adults and minors were subjected to the same punishment and judgment. Besides, child abuse and neglect cases are court protections provided …show more content…
Imposition of sanctions to juvenile offenders without removing them from the society has several benefits to both the offenders and the society at large. Some of the individual benefits to offenders are that it provides the minors to continue with their studies with the guidance of their parents, guardians, and the community as a whole. Besides, it enables the society to play its role in guiding the offenders, who are minors to convince them to change their negative acts. The use of sanctions on minor offenders further enables children to interact with the members of the society where they obtain guidance and