The juvenile justice system is a combination of government agencies whose purpose is to investigate, supervise, adjudicate, care for or confine juvenile offenders and other children subject to the authority of juvenile court (Schmalleger, 2011). The juvenile justice system is responsible for dealing with minors who break the criminal law and youths who are bad, truants, runaways, and out of control (Siegel & Bartollas, 2010).
Probation plays a “workhorse” role in the juvenile justice system. Juvenile probation serves as a punishment for juveniles adjudicated in court (Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, n.d.). Probation is used to redirect first-time juvenile offenders or status offenders from the court system (Office …show more content…
The community based programs for adults serve as a transition from incarceration to the community and it is geared towards assisting the adult offender find stable housing, employment, any treatment that has been deemed necessary, and etc. (National Center for Biotechnology Information---U.S. National Library of Medicine, 1998).
The differences between community based corrections programs in the juvenile system and the adult system are: the community based corrections programs in the juvenile system are designed to prevent the juveniles from participating in any future deviant activities and behaviors, acquire knowledge and gain skills that will result in living a positive and productive lifestyle, reduce delinquency; whereas the community based corrections programs in the adult system is designed to allow the convicted offender to make a smooth transition from being incarcerated to returning to the community (Alarid & Del Carmen, …show more content…
In both systems, the juvenile and adult offender receive Miranda, can be placed in pretrial facilities, can be sentenced to probation, residential programs, boot camps, and institutional facilities (Siegel & Bartollas, 2010). Both systems use proof beyond a reasonable doubt as the standard for evidence and plea bargaining (Siegel & Bartollas, 2010). In both systems the offenders can be assigned to supervision in the community (Siegel & Bartollas, 2010).
In conclusion, the juvenile justice system and the adult criminal justice system have many similarities and differences; however, both systems aim to keep the public safe.
I used Alarid & Del Carmen, Schmalleger, and Siegel and Bartollas as credible sources because they are authors of textbooks that I have used at Kaplan University. Doeren, the National Center for Biotechnology Information, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the South Dakota Department of Corrections, and Torbet are all used as credible sources because they are government affiliated. The Public Broadcasting Service was used as a credible source because it is used throughout many public schools and the Galileo Library Learning Center uses information from
Probation plays a “workhorse” role in the juvenile justice system. Juvenile probation serves as a punishment for juveniles adjudicated in court (Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, n.d.). Probation is used to redirect first-time juvenile offenders or status offenders from the court system (Office …show more content…
The community based programs for adults serve as a transition from incarceration to the community and it is geared towards assisting the adult offender find stable housing, employment, any treatment that has been deemed necessary, and etc. (National Center for Biotechnology Information---U.S. National Library of Medicine, 1998).
The differences between community based corrections programs in the juvenile system and the adult system are: the community based corrections programs in the juvenile system are designed to prevent the juveniles from participating in any future deviant activities and behaviors, acquire knowledge and gain skills that will result in living a positive and productive lifestyle, reduce delinquency; whereas the community based corrections programs in the adult system is designed to allow the convicted offender to make a smooth transition from being incarcerated to returning to the community (Alarid & Del Carmen, …show more content…
In both systems, the juvenile and adult offender receive Miranda, can be placed in pretrial facilities, can be sentenced to probation, residential programs, boot camps, and institutional facilities (Siegel & Bartollas, 2010). Both systems use proof beyond a reasonable doubt as the standard for evidence and plea bargaining (Siegel & Bartollas, 2010). In both systems the offenders can be assigned to supervision in the community (Siegel & Bartollas, 2010).
In conclusion, the juvenile justice system and the adult criminal justice system have many similarities and differences; however, both systems aim to keep the public safe.
I used Alarid & Del Carmen, Schmalleger, and Siegel and Bartollas as credible sources because they are authors of textbooks that I have used at Kaplan University. Doeren, the National Center for Biotechnology Information, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the South Dakota Department of Corrections, and Torbet are all used as credible sources because they are government affiliated. The Public Broadcasting Service was used as a credible source because it is used throughout many public schools and the Galileo Library Learning Center uses information from