Bartollas and Schmalleger (2011) shows there are four models that deal with juvenile delinquents. The first are the rehabilitation model which has three variations. The second one is the justice model. The third is the crime and control model. The last is the balanced and restorative model. These models have been established to understand, punish, and rehabilitate juvenile offenders in the criminal justice system.
The rehabilitation model wishes to guide the offender through understanding their actions and the reintroduction back into society as a law abiding citizen. It is felt that punishment is not the way to achieve this outcome. There is the medical model, the adjustment model, and the reintegration model. The medical model felt that the juveniles offended because they had underlying medical issues. The adjustment model was the second …show more content…
Despite the fact that these are juveniles they still must pay for their crime. There should be concordance between the offense and the punishment. It is felt that they broke the law willingly. It is important that all juveniles should receive their constitutional rights accorded to them.
Crime-control model is considered to be the prominent attitude to society today. Strong punishment is the way to keep young criminals from reoffending. Their punishment will act as a restraining factor of other juveniles.
Balanced and restorative model dates back to the 1980s. Bartollas and Schmalleger (2011) describe this as a way to appease the interest for those involved. The three goals are labeled as “accountability, competency, and community protection”. Accountability is the punishment stage for the crime. Competency is the need to improve the juvenile educationally, psychologically, socially, and in the development of skills training. The community will support the youth back into the community by supervision. The juvenile must accept accountability for their
The rehabilitation model wishes to guide the offender through understanding their actions and the reintroduction back into society as a law abiding citizen. It is felt that punishment is not the way to achieve this outcome. There is the medical model, the adjustment model, and the reintegration model. The medical model felt that the juveniles offended because they had underlying medical issues. The adjustment model was the second …show more content…
Despite the fact that these are juveniles they still must pay for their crime. There should be concordance between the offense and the punishment. It is felt that they broke the law willingly. It is important that all juveniles should receive their constitutional rights accorded to them.
Crime-control model is considered to be the prominent attitude to society today. Strong punishment is the way to keep young criminals from reoffending. Their punishment will act as a restraining factor of other juveniles.
Balanced and restorative model dates back to the 1980s. Bartollas and Schmalleger (2011) describe this as a way to appease the interest for those involved. The three goals are labeled as “accountability, competency, and community protection”. Accountability is the punishment stage for the crime. Competency is the need to improve the juvenile educationally, psychologically, socially, and in the development of skills training. The community will support the youth back into the community by supervision. The juvenile must accept accountability for their