The Juvenile

are different ideas on how to rehabilitate juveniles; however, the effectiveness of some of their ideas like boot camps create controversies on whether or not they are beneficial or harmful. People who oppose boot camps for juveniles argue the point that they do more harm than good. They believe that they are poorly regulated, violent, physically and psychologically abuse juveniles (“Boot” 2). They argue that the military style is too rough for juveniles who are already going through a rough…

In the early part of our country’s history, certainly prior to the American Revolution, juvenile delinquency as we think of it today did not exist. That is, from the first days of the founding of the original colonies through the Revolutionary War, there was no such thing as delinquency. Perhaps the primary reasons for this were, first, that the colonies were fundamentally agricultural and children were expected to work along with their parents to survive (Oliver and Hilgenberg, 2006). Second,…

adult consequences? It seems that the severity of juvenile crime has risen so much, that it is hard to distinct it from adult crimes. On the other hand, most adult offenders we find today, who commit murder or assault are not first time offenders. The unfortunate thing is that a survey given by the Pretrial Services Resource Center found that an astonishing number of juveniles in adult facilities were charged with nonviolent crimes (ABCNews.com: Juveniles in Adult Jails. When it comes to adult…

society is no easy task. Juveniles are faced with a greater risk of failure. They are influenced by violence, drugs, technology and the silent killer, the media. Due to this fact many undeveloped juveniles under the age of 18 lead a life of crimes and wrongdoings. Which raises the much controversial question that exists of whether a juvenile should be punished to the same extent as an adult. Over the years there has been a rise in criminal offenses at the hand of juveniles leaving it up to our…

Should violent juvenile offenders from the ages of 10-17 be given life sentences? This is a widely debated topic. There are currently 2,230 juveniles in the United States serving life without parole. Juveniles also account for ten percent of the homicides that occur in the United States. Louisiana, California, Florida, Pennsylvania and Michigan have the highest number of juveniles serving life without parole. Pennsylvania currently has the highest number, with 370 juveniles sentenced to life…

Juvenile Sentencing Sentencing juveniles to life is cruel and unusual punishment. The abolishment of the mandatory life in prison for juveniles who commit murder is a great start to stop sending children into state prisons with adults. “On June 25, 2012, the Supreme Court ruled that juveniles who committed murder could not be sentenced to life in prison because it violated the Eight Amendment ban on cruel and unusual punishment.” Alex Hribal, the 16-year-old suspect in a stabbing spree at a…

that the number of youth arrested is still at an alarming rate (Juvenile Delinquency Statistics, n.d.). In this body of work, two different programs and reduction efforts will be described, the determination of sociological theories that shape the City of Miami-Dade public policy for delinquency prevention and ideas from the author that would improve juvenile delinquency efforts with examples. Keywords: reduction, change, juvenile,…

Crimes committed by juveniles are handled unjustly as they are treated as a matured adult when science shows that their decision-making abilities are still in the developing stages. Several states’ laws around this issue can be very unforgiving. In the state of Alabama, children as young as 14 years old in Alabama can be charged and sentenced as adults for any supposed crime. Florida takes first place in sending the most children to adult court and into adult prisons. Juvenile prisoners often…

Juvenile delinquency is a major global concern for all societies, as it plays a key role in the development of new generations of mankind and its influence on society. They are youths who were exposed to a dysfunctional environment, yet there still exists a stereotype to view them as criminals. While juvenile delinquents have low morality and greediness, their socioeconomic statuses, parental detachments and low self-esteems are essential elements to understand their circumstances. A…

Many people in the criminal justice juvenile system, workers, and children, are basing their lives around policies. These policies can be good and bad, but either way, there are policy implications (or conclusions to what happens after a policy is enforced). The policy implications that will be shown involve the certainty that the juvenile faces post arrest and the target social workers put on that juvenile. These policy implications are ultimately in search of deterrence, and if it works. In my…