Challenges In The Juvenile Justice System

In the United States, the major social problem with crimes can be linked to serious and sometimes deadly consequences. One in every six most serious crimes in the nation can be accounted for by juveniles (Latessa and Smith, 2011). In today’s society, many juveniles are being challenged with traditional patterns that guide the relationship and transitions between families, communities, and schools in a different direction. However, lifestyle courses are becoming more varied and less predictable while social relations that guarantee a smooth cross-over to socialization are collapsing. This challenging issue of juvenile and community corrections have become overwhelming. Over two-thirds of youth involved with the juvenile justice system experience a mental disorder. This handicap can be effectively and safely treated in community …show more content…
As a society, we need to establish a system of care that focuses on meeting the mental and physical needs of juvenile delinquency. Each year, more than 2 million children, juvenile, and young adults intertwine with the juvenile justice system. In juvenile delinquency, status offenses are often indicators of deeper personal and systemic issues that family courts and confinement are often ill-equipped to address or deter delinquent criminal behavior. The juvenile justice system should implement immediate family-focused alternatives to court intervention. In so doing, we have the opportunity to not only develop an understanding that uniquely challenges this population presents but to negotiate and overcome those challenges through planned and thoughtful programs, strong interagency collaboration, and sustained funding.

In the United States, the major social problem with crimes can be linked to serious and sometimes deadly consequences. One in every six most serious