The understanding of the Juvenile Justice System can be hard for a lot of individuals. Understanding the different ages in certain cities and counties as to whom is classified as a juvenile can be difficult if you’re not familiar with the justice system. According to United Stated Department of Justice a juvenile is an individual who has not attained his or her eighteenth birthday. In most places that is standard age for a Juvenile. The term juvenile can be used on a day to day bases; however when you hear the term juvenile in the justice system they are most likely referring to a juvenile delinquent. Juvenile delinquents are minors; usually define as being between the ages of 10 and 18, who has committed an act that violates the law. The act
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However, sometime in the nineteenth century social reformers began creating special facilities for troubled youth especially in large cities. This began with cities like New York and Chicago. The reason behind it was to protect juvenile offenders by separating them from adults. It took about 25 years for just about all states to develop a juvenile justice system. The early juvenile courts shared with reformed schools the same desire to rehabilitate rather than too punish juvenile offenders. Most of the offenses that are completed by juveniles include robbery, theft, battery, etc.. For every 1000 youth there are 91 arrested. Those are very high number. These issues just don’t exist in the United States but also in other countries like in Africa. In South Africa which include the city of Sudan for every 1000 youth there are 65 arrested. The Problem at hand is high crime rate by juveniles not only are they committing the crimes but they are also victims of the …show more content…
Just like in the United Stated Sudan also states that children ages seven to fifteen are criminally responsible for their acts of crime. Sudan has a Child Act that basically explains how their juvenile system works. One important factor they have that’s not implemented in the united states is that if a juvenile is wanted on a crime than the juvenile must be arrested by a childrens police. Its also stated that for special provision for children in the juvenile care act that parents/guardian or lawyers should be informed of any procedures involving children as far as possible and a parent/guardian or social welfare worker must be present. Based on the way the juvenile court in New Orleans the same rules apply, its mandatory that a parent is present when the juvenile is in court when decisions are being made, however if a parent is not present the judge will call for a FINS(Family in Need of Services) worker to stand in for the
However, sometime in the nineteenth century social reformers began creating special facilities for troubled youth especially in large cities. This began with cities like New York and Chicago. The reason behind it was to protect juvenile offenders by separating them from adults. It took about 25 years for just about all states to develop a juvenile justice system. The early juvenile courts shared with reformed schools the same desire to rehabilitate rather than too punish juvenile offenders. Most of the offenses that are completed by juveniles include robbery, theft, battery, etc.. For every 1000 youth there are 91 arrested. Those are very high number. These issues just don’t exist in the United States but also in other countries like in Africa. In South Africa which include the city of Sudan for every 1000 youth there are 65 arrested. The Problem at hand is high crime rate by juveniles not only are they committing the crimes but they are also victims of the …show more content…
Just like in the United Stated Sudan also states that children ages seven to fifteen are criminally responsible for their acts of crime. Sudan has a Child Act that basically explains how their juvenile system works. One important factor they have that’s not implemented in the united states is that if a juvenile is wanted on a crime than the juvenile must be arrested by a childrens police. Its also stated that for special provision for children in the juvenile care act that parents/guardian or lawyers should be informed of any procedures involving children as far as possible and a parent/guardian or social welfare worker must be present. Based on the way the juvenile court in New Orleans the same rules apply, its mandatory that a parent is present when the juvenile is in court when decisions are being made, however if a parent is not present the judge will call for a FINS(Family in Need of Services) worker to stand in for the