Juvenile Justice Essay

World war two ended in September 2, 1945, however, this was not the complete end of all the battles. The post-war was a time of more conflicts such as juvenile delinquency and civil rights for equality in the United States. There was racial tension between blacks and whites that caused complications for both parties. Whites did not show equality towards blacks, they discriminated them and treated them in an inhumane manner. Blacks always fought for equality and whites fought against them. Racism…

Another one. A lone phone call in the early hours of the morning. An unsuspecting mother 's life of about to change and possibly collapse at the news she is about to receive. The woman at the other end apologizes before she says another word. "I 'm so sorry. Your son Jeremy was in a car accident. He is located at the local hospital and you should come soon." Frantic with questions, the mother whips on a robe and shakes her husband awake. The two of…

Coldwater Brad Lunders, a handsome, drug dealing teen who gets into trouble after the death of his girlfriend is sent to a remote juvenile rehabilitation boot camp by his mother. From the minute Brad arrives at camp, he realizes he has entered hell and his struggle to survive begging’s. Colonel Frank, truly believes that his reform structure will turn the delinquent boys into exceptional men. He has a system where the “good kids” become trustees and eventually employees. Coldwater slowly…

for youth also, several theories exist explaining why juveniles participate in delinquent behavior (Merlo, Benekos, & Champion, 2016). A distinction should be made between juvenile delinquents and another group of youth behaving contrary to the norm known as status offenders. The distinction is critical because status offenders, because of their conduct and type of offenses committed are not institutionalized or treated the same as juvenile delinquents (Merlo et al., 2016). A status offender…

Trying to address the question of why youth join gangs requires the examination of multiple factors, and preferably, multiple theories. Social disorganization theory explains that the place where an individual grows up matters – disordered neighborhoods lead youth to join gangs. Due to its overemphasis on disorganization within neighbourhoods, however, social disorganization theory is not able to assess every factor that causes youth to join gangs. In this paper, I argue that youth join gangs…

1.5 AIM OF THE STUDY * To assess the overall situation of street children in Durban and to determine the causes and impact of living on the streets 1.6 THE OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY The objectives arising from the aim of the study are: * To ascertain the push and pull factors that contribute child to live on the street * To explore some of the victimisation and challenges that community children faced on the street * To identify the physical , psychological and consequences of…

The title Through Black Spruce signifies the passageway between the two different environments of Moosonee and the outside world. Moosonee is a ‘pure’ place, compared to the outside world but is being tainted from the negative influences of the outside world. The characters of Marius and Danny primarily introduce these influences as they smuggle drugs through the black spruce into Moosonee and sell it to the youth. Gordon, a “city Indian” proves that the outside world is not completely corrupt…

Outsiders, by S.E. Hinton, juveniles Johnny Cade and Ponyboy Curtis are on the run. Johnny has killed a Soc, Bob, and they hide in an abandoned church in the Jay Mountains. The fuzz are after them, and they have to act fast. The boys accidentally set fire to their hideout. Johnny and Ponyboy try to rescue some kids out of the building, and the newspaper reports on the story. In the papers, it has the story on the fire, their involvement, and how they are heroes. Two juvenile delinquents are…

In a city that is being overrun but crime, making policies is not an easy thing to do. Throughout the city gangs are roaming the street, windows are barred up to keep people out at night, public schools are struggling to keep the youth in the system, and teen pregnancy is out of control. At its current rate, this city will not be able to function much longer unless major changes take place. When solving any problem, the first step is figuring out the cause. Crime can be caused by many things and…

Adolescent Delinquency and the Cause of Such Behavior Juvenile delinquency is on the rise and parents are trying to find out why. Some believe it is their social status, while others believe once they commit a crime, they are more likely to recidivism (Grunwald, H., Lockwood, B., Harris, P., & Mennis, J., 2010). Parenting adolescents can be an issue if the parent(s) do not understand how to go about it. Parental control, while necessary, is not always going to be done in the correct manner.…