Traditional Justice Systems
Some research has shown that a traditional punitive approach towards juvenile diversion has focused more on the best interests of society rather than on the juvenile’s best interests (Forgays, 2008). The more serious the crime, the more society feels the need to protect from the culprit; this approach is more aligned with the adult criminal justice system (Burns, Howell, Wiig, Augimeri, Welsh, Loeber, & Petechuk, 2003). The traditional punitive approach towards juvenile justice system is to attempt to prevent future offenses by punishing the juvenile, hold him or her liable for the crime and remove him or her from society.
For nearly two decades after a spike in juvenile crime led states to adopt tougher, more punitive juvenile justice policies, evidence suggests there are ways of dealing with young offenders that are more effective and less costly than prosecuting them as adults and imposing harsh …show more content…
Prevention and community-based programs target the youth population with efforts of preventing smoking, drug use, and teen pregnancy. In purpose to divert youth out of the juvenile justice system, serving youth that are placed on informal or formal probation or youth on parole. A traditional justice system is juvenile court, which the youth are balanced against the demand of accountability/punishment and community safety. In Whatcom County there were 84 juvenile participates that participated in a diversion program. In the Canadian System, there were 100 participate who were participates in a diversion program and in San Diego County there were 39 participate that participate in a diversion program. Each of these juvenile offenders attended or participated in a juvenile diversion program and was kept in contact for the following year to see if they have
Some research has shown that a traditional punitive approach towards juvenile diversion has focused more on the best interests of society rather than on the juvenile’s best interests (Forgays, 2008). The more serious the crime, the more society feels the need to protect from the culprit; this approach is more aligned with the adult criminal justice system (Burns, Howell, Wiig, Augimeri, Welsh, Loeber, & Petechuk, 2003). The traditional punitive approach towards juvenile justice system is to attempt to prevent future offenses by punishing the juvenile, hold him or her liable for the crime and remove him or her from society.
For nearly two decades after a spike in juvenile crime led states to adopt tougher, more punitive juvenile justice policies, evidence suggests there are ways of dealing with young offenders that are more effective and less costly than prosecuting them as adults and imposing harsh …show more content…
Prevention and community-based programs target the youth population with efforts of preventing smoking, drug use, and teen pregnancy. In purpose to divert youth out of the juvenile justice system, serving youth that are placed on informal or formal probation or youth on parole. A traditional justice system is juvenile court, which the youth are balanced against the demand of accountability/punishment and community safety. In Whatcom County there were 84 juvenile participates that participated in a diversion program. In the Canadian System, there were 100 participate who were participates in a diversion program and in San Diego County there were 39 participate that participate in a diversion program. Each of these juvenile offenders attended or participated in a juvenile diversion program and was kept in contact for the following year to see if they have