Introduction
The legal systems that are used to establish the way each country responds to juveniles who break the law, vary according to the tradition and customs of its history. Although global trends can be identified as ranging from the protection of the young person as a developing subject to more punitive responses and close to the treatment given to an adult, there are multiple models that, in turn, seek to meet varied objectives. These range from the responsibility of the young offender for the incorrectness of their actions until their reinsertion and empowerment as a competent adult in their society. There is no consensus as to how effective juvenile justice systems are in achieving their objectives, nor is there agreement on how …show more content…
In 1968, the United States issued the first law regulating the juvenile justice system in a special way. Later in 1974, the Federal Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act was declared, which was reauthorized in 2002, becoming public law No. 107-273, known as "Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Justice "(Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Act).
In the search for an adequate response to crimes committed by juveniles, during the time when juvenile participation rates in certain unlawful activities have increased significantly and this has become an issue of national concern, several countries have determined that there is no unique way of structuring juvenile justice …show more content…
If so, the court must impose a juvenile sentence and not an adult. In some jurisdictions, the juvenile court determines whether the juvenile is guilty or not of the offense and then, under certain conditions, it is the juvenile court itself that can issue an adult sentence.
The new juvenile justice law: the new era
As already mentioned, the new law regulating the juvenile justice system seeks to respond to the concerns of U.S. citizens regarding the way encounters involving juveniles are being handled. It is hoped that through it we will be able to solve the main problems of the system: the high frequency of occurrence of delinquencies and the excessive use of detention. (Hummel, 2013).
Use of Jail
If a juvenile receives an adult sentence, he/she must be placed in special facilities for juveniles, unless this is against the interests of the minor or may jeopardize the safety of juveniles. Once a juvenile reaches an age (usually 19 to 21) at which the juvenile court relinquishes jurisdiction, he or she must be transferred to adult facilities to complete their sentence. According to the data provided by the census of juvenile detainees held in detention centers, it was determined that between 1991 and 1999, the juvenile prison population increased by
The legal systems that are used to establish the way each country responds to juveniles who break the law, vary according to the tradition and customs of its history. Although global trends can be identified as ranging from the protection of the young person as a developing subject to more punitive responses and close to the treatment given to an adult, there are multiple models that, in turn, seek to meet varied objectives. These range from the responsibility of the young offender for the incorrectness of their actions until their reinsertion and empowerment as a competent adult in their society. There is no consensus as to how effective juvenile justice systems are in achieving their objectives, nor is there agreement on how …show more content…
In 1968, the United States issued the first law regulating the juvenile justice system in a special way. Later in 1974, the Federal Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act was declared, which was reauthorized in 2002, becoming public law No. 107-273, known as "Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Justice "(Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Act).
In the search for an adequate response to crimes committed by juveniles, during the time when juvenile participation rates in certain unlawful activities have increased significantly and this has become an issue of national concern, several countries have determined that there is no unique way of structuring juvenile justice …show more content…
If so, the court must impose a juvenile sentence and not an adult. In some jurisdictions, the juvenile court determines whether the juvenile is guilty or not of the offense and then, under certain conditions, it is the juvenile court itself that can issue an adult sentence.
The new juvenile justice law: the new era
As already mentioned, the new law regulating the juvenile justice system seeks to respond to the concerns of U.S. citizens regarding the way encounters involving juveniles are being handled. It is hoped that through it we will be able to solve the main problems of the system: the high frequency of occurrence of delinquencies and the excessive use of detention. (Hummel, 2013).
Use of Jail
If a juvenile receives an adult sentence, he/she must be placed in special facilities for juveniles, unless this is against the interests of the minor or may jeopardize the safety of juveniles. Once a juvenile reaches an age (usually 19 to 21) at which the juvenile court relinquishes jurisdiction, he or she must be transferred to adult facilities to complete their sentence. According to the data provided by the census of juvenile detainees held in detention centers, it was determined that between 1991 and 1999, the juvenile prison population increased by