Juvenile Transfer Laws Alonza Thomas was a 15 year old teenager with no prior convictions or a record. He decided to run away from home and found himself staying with someone he thought he could trust. Unfortunately, the man he was staying with demanded that Thomas was to rob a gas station to pay him back in return for staying in his house and eating his food. The man supplied Thomas with a loaded gun to rob a gas station.…
Edward Humes vents his disappointments about the juvenile justice system in No Matter How Loud I Shout. As a counselor and teacher of juvenile delinquents in LA County, Humes depicts huge numbers of his experiences. He talks about the general juvenile justice system in the United States, yet additionally limits it down to the system of his district as he depicts one year of cooperations with seven delinquents. All through, Humes brings up a significant number of the weaknesses that he has gotten comfortable with through his work. Humes contends that the gaps in the system, the absence of care by authorities, and the misrepresented responses of people in general exacerbate a terrible circumstance much than it ought to be…
In his book Just Mercy, author Brian Stevenson details many of the failures of justice that he has personally witnessed in his long career as a public interest attorney. Mr. Stephenson relays each case as a personal story. As a reader, I found myself sympathizing with many of the people Brian Stevenson worked to defend. I found myself shocked by how poor and underprivileged people were so often treated horribly coldheartedly by our justice system. Before I had believed our justice system to at least be fair and impartial.…
For the juvenile justice system many organizations exist and many have competing goals. It is argued that because the juvenile justice system is composed of so many different organizations that it is a nonsystem and that the only thing that makes it a system is the flow of cases form the domain of one organization to another. This is a process that begins at intake and extends to judicial disposition with the organizations only working together with the common goal of managing their client population and response to offenders. Competing goals exist because each organizations have specialized expertise and unique perspectives and interests, which differ from the expertise and orientations of personnel in other organizations that they share the responsibility of responding to offenders. Often times these organizations make cases for the response that seems most fitting and tolerates or accommodates input from others.…
Prosecuting juveniles with violent offenses in an adult court increases the likelihood that they will be incarcerated and once out, might end up behind bars again. Whereas in a juvenile detention facility, they might have a chance of rehabilitation. As mentioned before youth brains and their abilities of decision making are still developing. So transferring them to an adult court is an unjustly matter, because you are treating them as a fully formed adult. A juvenile who does end up in an adult facility faces a greater risk of being violently and sexually abused and committing suicide.…
Juvenile and family drug courts also supply “a structure allowing for the ongoing, active participation and oversight of a judge” (Devon, 2010). Supplying juveniles with treatment and services for drug abuse, providing valuable support to help them in opposing future offenses, supporting them to accomplish in schools and build positive communal relationships, and assisting them in developing skills that will aid in having fruitful lives without crimes and drugs are the goals of juvenile drug courts (Devon, 2010). Family drug courts have similar goals. The only distinction is that family drug courts also assist parents in coming to be personally, financially and emotionally self-sufficient, and in cultivating productive parenting skills (Devon, 2010). As of December 31, 2004, there were 153 family drug courts in 33 States and the District of Columbia (D.C.) (Devon,…
Many say it takes a village to raise a child and I believe this has come truth to it. Many can vulture that having a multiple people support system is best for juvenile and the youth in general. Serious juvenile offenders are at high risk for mental and physical health problems Treatment for serious/violent juvenile offenders are very scarious. Once a person commits a serious/violent crime as a member of the youth community end up feeling like they are drowning in a cup of water. The services provided for them hardly seem to help and many of them come out with more problems than they went in with.…
The purpose of the juvenile court was to rehabilitate the youth who entered and prevent them from becoming adult criminals. The juvenile courts were seen as an intervention meant to alter an adolescent’s trajectory of becoming a criminal. In their beginnings, the juvenile courts were not punitive (http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/juvenile/stats/childadult.html).…
Argumentative Essay 1 Have you ever heard of the “Juvenile Justice Centers”? If you haven’t today is your lucky day! Juvenile justice centers are beneficial for troubled teens because it gives teens a second chance to put their lives together to get the right education they need, and also to become a good young adult with a great job. Continue to read my essay to know why the centers are beneficial for teens. Many teens have learning disabilities, emotional and behavioral problems .30 percent were abused,37 percent percent had problems with hearing and sight, 63 percent shoplifted, burglary, theft and trespassed,20 percent wished they were dead…
Around 100 years ago, the juvenile justice system was established in order to divert youthful offenders from the courts harsh punishments which has long lasting effects. The juvenile justice system focused and encouraged rehabilitation based on a juveniles individual needs. This system created for minors was to differ from those of the adult courts in a number of ways. Instead of focusing on the criminal act that had brought the juvenile offender into the court room in the first place, this system was designed to focus on the minor or juvenile as a person who was in need of assistance.…
There are many differences between the justice system for juveniles and the justice system for adults, although many would believe that it is the same at it’s core, it is surely not. In juvenile courts there are no juries and no trials by jury either. In adult courts the sentencing is much harsher and the chance of getting off the hook with some counseling is very slim.…
Two theories that informed practice at my internship at teen court is psychodynamic theory and social learning theory. Completing the GAIN-SS with teens provides a quick assessment to identify any areas of concern relating to substance abuse, criminal, internal, and external behaviors. Teens will share emotions and thoughts about events influencing them to engage in delinquent behavior such as stealing, domestic violence, and using illegal substances. Teens express feelings of depression and anxiety due to being bullied, stress at home, variety of trauma, and interpersonal relationship issues. It is important to practice empathy, discuss and emphasize strengths, goals, support, and provide education to teens experiencing hardship.…
Juveniles should not be tried as adults for it is wrong to hold adolescents, under the legal age, to adult standards. If children do not even receive the same rights as adults in the first place, it makes no sense to try them in adult court. These juveniles should have the opportunity to be rehabilitated in a positive manner, for they tend to come from troubled households and violent neighborhoods. In over half of the cases these troubled kids don’t know any different way than a life of crime when surrounded by both social and environmental factors that influence their delinquent actions. One must commemorate that juveniles are mentally underdeveloped, and still have time to innovate if their issues are dealt with precisely and accurately.…
The teenage defendants are real, and as an attorney in the program I have been able to meet with practicing attorneys, learn about the law, and most importantly learn the right side of life. The crimes that kids have come to Teen Court for include drug possession, shoplifting, and assault fourth degree. By coming to Teen Court and completing their disposition they can get their crime expunged. The kids essentially get a fresh start in life. Each trial is different and memorable because every defendant is different; however the most memorable trial is my first trial as a prosecution…
The violent crimes today’s teens commit are not punished enough through an outdated juvenile court systems that was designed to handle small crimes like truancy, shoplifting, and vandalism (Estudillo). In the past, it was less common and less socially acceptable…