The Juvenile

Juvenile delinquency refers to delinquent and criminal behaviors among young people as they negotiate the transition from childhood to adulthood in an increasingly complex and confusing world. Although the issue of juvenile delinquency is an age old problem, it seems that the juvenile of the past does not compare with the juvenile of the present. The antisocial behavior often associated with today’s juvenile delinquents include serious forms of burglary, strong arm robbery, activity related to…

become just another number in our juvenile detention centers. In 2012, statistics show about 73 million individuals under the age of 18 are in juvenile detention centers across the United States. Undeveloped and immature individuals under the legal age who commit a crime can be considered juveniles. If one commits a crime and they are under the legal age, they are placed in juvenile detention center while they await trial. Once a young teen is admitted into a juvenile detention center,…

Treatment Methods There are multiple treatment methods and programs that have been established to assist with juvenile delinquent rehabilitation processes over the years. Some of the most effective treatment programs include the Multisystem Therapy (MST) program, the Oregon Treatment Foster Care (OTFC) program, and the Functional Family Therapy (FFT) program. The MST program focuses on the individual, family, peer, school, and social network variables that are linked with identified problems,…

alternative programs that juveniles may be placed in outside of the juvenile institutions settings. These programs include probation, restitution, home confinement/electronic monitoring, Foster/Group homes, halfway houses and institutional corrections. According to the text research has shown the most successful community correction alternative is in treatment foster care facilities because these facility is trained foster parents to make the individual needs of the juveniles that will be…

There are five periods of juvenile justice history. They include the colonial period, refuge period, juvenile court period, juvenile rights period, and crime control period. The colonial period lasted from 1600s to 1800s. During the colonial American period, two influences remained constant: the authority of the parent and the role of religion. Parents continued to be given wide latitude in dealing with their children, whether through abusive or other means. An example of this can be found in…

are just entering the juvenile justice system. I am aware that you are on Utah State Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee, and may be able to propose some changes in the law that could help reduce the recidivism rates among juveniles. A little bit about my background: I am currently a MSW student at Utah State University, and have spent over 25 years in Law Enforcement. For my undergraduate internship I spent several months at First District Juvenile Probation.…

Should Juveniles be tried as Adults? Draft #1 Juvenile court systems are the first line of defence against youth crimes. This system is quickly failing to produce the appropriate punishments for major youth crimes passing the responsibility to the guardians and off of the child. Supporting the trial of juveniles as adults is imperative in creating a safe and secure society. The Juvenile system is often criticised for being highly flawed, the system based off of rehabilitation minimalizes the…

Characteristics of Juvenile Probation & Requirements Most Common Types of Probation Requirements Along with juvenile probation comes juvenile probation requirements. In 2009, 59 percent of juveniles were deemed delinquent by a court of law, and out of that, 60 percent were sanctioned with a probationary sentence (NeMoyer et al., 2014). When placed on probation, juveniles face a plethora of stringent obligations, which includes, but not limited to, probation officer check-ins, adherence to…

Juvenile offenders should not receive life sentence because they have not experienced life long enough to realize what they have did was wrong but, the juvenile’s in my opinion should have to a sort of community work or program to see the real views on life to understand what they did was wrong. Sending juvenile’s to prison is not the answer for many reasons including the violence that happens in prison’s, there is also a higher returning rate after juveniles have went in once, lastly, teenagers…

Court made the decision that juveniles should have the same rights of due process as awarded to adult offenders. Justice Fortas stated that “neither the Fourteenth Amendment nor the Bill of Rights is for adults alone” and that during delinquency hearings juvenile would be allowed certain elements of Due Process to ensure that they were treated fairly (Americanbar.org). This decision led people to wonder if the country was staying true to the mission of the juvenile system of rehabilitation,…