Standard Minimum Rules for the Administration of Juvenile Justice

the youth justice system and answer the legislative principles that guide the most appropriate sentencing for Aaron. The legislation referenced…

There are several different ranges for ages of responsibility for juveniles around the world. Out of 22 countries, the range of ages of responsibility for juveniles range from a minimum of 7 years of age to 22 years of age. Some countries, however, have a minimum age of 6 years old to a maximum age of 16 years old. In most states, inside the United States for example, usually have a minimum age of 7 years old as age of responsibility. England is another example of a country with a different…

base the juvenile laws in the constitution, whereas the developing countries legally treat the youths by customs in the society. Before democracy South Africa used to treat the youths by societal rules, today it complies with the country’s constitution and international laws. I am sharing South Africa efforts with the Child Justice Act (CJA) 75 of 2008 to improve juvenile justice policies and its similarities and discrepancies with the international community and the United States. Per…

When a juvenile below an age specified under a statute exhibits behavior which may prove to be dangerous to society he may be called a Juvenile Delinquent. Juvenile delinquency refers to the antisocial or criminal activity of the child which violates the law. As per the statistics released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), juvenile criminals between 16 and 18 years accounted for more than 60% of the crimes registered against minors in India in 2013. The issue of how juveniles should…

REFORMS ARE NEEDED IN JUVENILE JUSTICE By J.E.PADMAJA MA(Eco), LLM(Const.law),(Ph.d) OU Working as Assistant Professor in Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Law College, Bhaglingampaly, Hyderabad. Cell No: 9440531731 Mail Id: gpadmaja40@gmail.com INTRODUCTION: There can be no keener revelation of a society’s soul than the way in which it treats its children. In our country children are considered as a gift from the heaven and if the child is a boy then nothing could be more soothing for the family and from the…

Every county has a different ideology on what is a suitable age of criminal responsibility. As stated in the (Hodgson, 2000) that article 40 of the convention on the rights of the child (CROC), states that countries should establish a minimum age level. Children have been presumed lack the mental capacity to infringe the criminal law. This essay will argue that Australia needs to increase the age of criminal responsibility to 12. Reasons include the cognitive development and lack of creating men…

When using information systems, it is essential to ask, “What is the ethical and socially responsible course of action?” A MODEL FOR THINKING ABOUT ETHICAL, SOCIAL, AND POLITICAL ISSUES Ethical, social, and political issues are closely linked. The ethical dilemma you may face as a manager of information systems typically is reflected in social and political debate. One way to think about these relationships is given in Figure 4-1. Imagine society as a more or less calm pond on a summer…