Juvenile Justice Essay

concludes that the case was transferred to the adult court system and the court specified that Couch (the teen) will remain on probation until 2024. The court of law will further make the determination if his crossing to Mexico violated the original juvenile probation terms…

4/10/17 Difference in Treatment and Holding Time of Genders in the Juvenile Justice System We are looking to see if there is any difference in the treatment of our youth’s in the Florida Juvenile Justice Facilities and in the system. In an annual year, we tested youth’s in the detention facilities and we will be testing the hypothesis test and we will be using the t-test so that we…

In the field of juvenile justice, many of the concepts have been formulated by integrating the fields of psychology, sociology, social work, and law enforcement. The integration of these fields makes up the fundamental structure of the juvenile justice system. Whether you are a probation officer, judge, lawyer, counselor or clinician, all of these professions must understand the various fields that make up the juvenile justice system. Over 60 of my credit hours at the University of New Orleans…

This issue had come to my attention at an event that occurred recently to a relative of mine. My main contention is that the current justice system fails to deliver justice and equality. I have written this piece from a first person point of view to deliver a more personal stance on the issue. At the same time, the writing is presented in relatively formal language in order to give authority to my voice…

As child crime rate is rising through the nation, many things are being done in order to reverse that. About one hundred years ago, a separate justice system was made for the protection of minors called the Juvenile Justice System (Williams). The system was created to help enforce rehabilitation for children, not to punish them (Williams). However, rehabilitation is not effective enough. Statistics show that there is a very small decrease in crime after children are released from…

Juvenile delinquency is defined as illegal or wrongful acts committed by minors under the age of 18.” (10) The definition of an adult according to google is “a person who is fully grown or developed.” Jewish youth are declared adults in the eyes of their religion when they turn thirteen And according to the Merriam-Webster online dictionary the definition of an adult is someone who is “mature and sensible, not childish” (1) In South African law a child is defined as any person under the age of…

October 2012. Five boys, Blake Layman and Jose Quiroz both 16 years old, Levi Sparks a year older at 17, Anthony Sharp who was 18 at the time, and Danzele Johnson, aged 21, all broke into a house which they thought was empty in the town of Elkhart, Indiana. None of them were armed when they entered and only one, Sparks, remained outside to act as a lookout. Unfortunately, the five of them were wrong about the house being vacant and when the break-in was over, two of them would end up being shot…

This is a true story about the time I got in trouble for doing something that would have marked my record with a felony and got me put in a juvenile detention center for 3-6 months. I'm in a room with my mom, sister, and a officer who is telling me what I did and the consequences for my actions. I'm sitting there taking it all in and making sure I show him how regretful I am for doing what I did. When I sat down with my mom and sister the officer asked me what happened so i told him and he…

They often already feel lost and neglected. Most children in the dependency system are also in the juvenile delinquency system. The trauma that most juvenile delinquents endure is expressed through their behaviors. This is where I come in. I want to be the advocate that sees the child and helps them become successful. Fighting for each child, to get the help they need and not…

Race disparity in the Juvenile System In recent events that have unfolded with minority shootings, can we say that the justice system is fair with the minority youth? Recent studies show that minority juveniles are at a higher risk of being profiled and imprisoned than white juveniles. This gives reasoning to believe that there is an issue regarding minority disparity throughout the juvenile system. Which brings up the question are minority juveniles being arrested more, and are they offered a…