When dealing with juvenile the justice system turns a black eye into a blind eyes meaning because of the ages of the juvenile offender the court system thinks and realize the offender does not know what they are doing when they are committing the crime they are accused of committing. A study has been shown that each subsequent time a juvenile is referred to court, the odds that the court can successfully intervene decline. While 41% of all juveniles with one referral will have a second referral to court, 59% of these second-timers will return for a third referral, and 67% of those will have a fourth referral. (Children, 2013). The juvenile offenders know the justice system would not punished them as an adult unless they commit crimes such as murder, armed robbery and home invasion. The chronic juvenile offenders is responsible for nearly two-thirds of all violent crimes referred to juvenile courts and half of all property offenses. (Children, 2013). Chronic juvenile offenders are dangerous and violent. The reason why there are chronic juvenile offenders is because of society, lack of family, and the environment that the juvenile live at and gangs. Juvenile join gangs because of their support system meaning the gangs advised the juvenile, “We are your family, we will take care of you, we will have your back if you ever need anything and we love you.” To join the gangs, the gang’s leader will have them commit a series of crimes to support the gang’s name, property or to gain funds for the gangs. When the juvenile join the gangs they often feel like they are a part of a family and they feel love. Most juvenile offenders come from broken home or family that cannot support their self, so they join a gangs because the gang member are showing and advising them that you can have everything you want if you join or do this. The court believe juvenile offender are not fully develop
When dealing with juvenile the justice system turns a black eye into a blind eyes meaning because of the ages of the juvenile offender the court system thinks and realize the offender does not know what they are doing when they are committing the crime they are accused of committing. A study has been shown that each subsequent time a juvenile is referred to court, the odds that the court can successfully intervene decline. While 41% of all juveniles with one referral will have a second referral to court, 59% of these second-timers will return for a third referral, and 67% of those will have a fourth referral. (Children, 2013). The juvenile offenders know the justice system would not punished them as an adult unless they commit crimes such as murder, armed robbery and home invasion. The chronic juvenile offenders is responsible for nearly two-thirds of all violent crimes referred to juvenile courts and half of all property offenses. (Children, 2013). Chronic juvenile offenders are dangerous and violent. The reason why there are chronic juvenile offenders is because of society, lack of family, and the environment that the juvenile live at and gangs. Juvenile join gangs because of their support system meaning the gangs advised the juvenile, “We are your family, we will take care of you, we will have your back if you ever need anything and we love you.” To join the gangs, the gang’s leader will have them commit a series of crimes to support the gang’s name, property or to gain funds for the gangs. When the juvenile join the gangs they often feel like they are a part of a family and they feel love. Most juvenile offenders come from broken home or family that cannot support their self, so they join a gangs because the gang member are showing and advising them that you can have everything you want if you join or do this. The court believe juvenile offender are not fully develop