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Little People Big World Abstract: Should juveniles ever be tried as an adult? That seems to be the question of the day at this time in society. This paper helps unfold the facts about trying juveniles either way, and the legal information as to what certain states hold laws about it. It also discusses the pros and cons and what the end result is of the individual after it is all said and done in certain situations. No matter your opinion, if you want to grasp a better one about this, then…

Father Bobby. Lorenzo came from an abusive household with an abusive father. It was only natural that he would cling to a man who appeared to have a strong heart, not a cowardly one. There was one incident where Father Bobby came to the Juvenile Detention Center to see how Lorenzo was doing. Lorenzo tells Father Bobby everything that’s been going on, besides the fact that they’re getting raped by the guards. He trusts Father Bobby with almost everything, that’s why they have such a strong bond,…

system; however, they are under a separate standard than adult offenders. There are many facets to our juvenile justice system that society is unaware of such as; what it is, why minors violate the law, types of offenses, rehabilitation programs, and detention facilities. The juvenile justice system was developed with the objective to rehabilitate young offenders without permanent consequences and harsh treatments. If rehabilitation was unsuccessful, then the minor would be moved to…

to survive with. The next critical stage, in which a brain enters development, begins during the adolescence years, where teenagers learn more than ever (aside from ages one to two). When a youth commits a crime and then sentenced to a juvenile detention center, and quite often adult prisons, the young adult loses valuable time to turn their lives around and learn valuable morals, ideas, and general knowledge. As said by the executive director Dan Maccalair of the Center on Juvenile and Criminal…

Juvenile Justice has undergone countless ways to try and prevent adolescents from committing another crime after released so that they do not end up in a juvenile facility again. It has become a controversy across the world debating what the best solution to this would be. The article, Kids Behind Bars, introduced a new way to avoid this happening to the children committing crimes. The article explains how a small town in Chicago, Illinois thought of the idea that, “As soon as a young person…

It was not until the 19th century that path the way of using juvenile detention center facilities. With that being said, Juvenile justice system have progressed in trying to find solutions on how to reduce juvenile crime. However, it’s important to note that even though detention facilities…

Everything has its cost. It all boils down to how much one is willing to pay. From the 1980’s to the 1990’s juvenile offenses prompted state policymakers to expand laws to put juveniles in adult court. States are on average spending millions to incarcerate youth in adult prisons. It costs on average $43,000 to house a youth offender in a juvenile facility. As a consequence, the tax payers save $57,000 by allowing adolescents to be tried in juvenile court. These statistics are per youth per year.…

re-offending. Therefore, there are numerous court systems around the country that are placing youth within juvenile detention facilities to attempt to remedy the situation. The hope of this placement is to change the youth’s behavior to enable them to possess all the tools to lead a successful life (Mallett, Fukushuma, Stoddard, & Quinn, 2012). When a youth is placed in a juvenile detention center, there are a number of diverse programs and techniques that will be used to address their unique…

Next, there is a tremendous amount of thought occurring in the decision of whether or not a juvenile should be placed in some sort of detention facility (Moore, McArthur, & Saunders, 2013).Numerous factors are considered when removing a juvenile from his or her community. The juvenile justice system does not want to break connections that the youth has, these connections can include familial connections, social connections, or community connections. The court especially does not want to do…

history of offending is at an increased risk of being homeless, and as a domino effect, being homeless can increase the risk of the youth reoffending (Sandstrom & Cornell-March, 2008). A South Australian study found that 53% of youth released from detention faced housing issues within six months of their release, and 65% of those youth reoffended within the same time frame. Once a young person has become homeless, the risk of them having contact with juvenile justice system is increased…