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In about six pages this paper examines the controversy regarding 'light' sentences that are often unfairly received for juvenile o...
those who already have a predilection to antisocial behavior are far more likely to take the bait of such mind numbing media than ...
in group settings, these community-based probation programs ensure public protection in ways not possible using standard casework ...
In five pages this paper examines mentally retarded adolescence and the increases in juvenile crime which result. There is the in...
This research paper attempts to define exactly what makes up exploitation of women in advertising. The author also addresses alle...
by juveniles. Tragedies such as Jonesboro, Arkansas; Bethel, Alaska and Paducah, Kentucky have shocked the world as young people h...
This paper addresses the idea of using education as a preventative measure for fighting crime. The author focuses on juvenile del...
executes minors (Eckford). This may surprise some as the United States system of justice has always been looked up to compared wit...
times when social change occurred (Emsley , 1987). In many ways the examination of the way those who are accused of committing cri...
to issues such as competency and differences between the adult and juvenile courts. We have struggled throughout history of...
for various programs and those who are involved in these programs. Most of the incentives fall for the department themselves, shif...
members of minority groups. That law has been in place since 1992, and has prompted 40 states to develop programs to reduce minor...
be arrested, even though he was portrayed as basically a good kid. Jeff is a case study that commences this article which tugs at...
Unfortunately, the United States is becoming a more and more violent and aggressive environment for todays youth. According to sta...
Protective Agency, established in 1885 (Roberts and Brownell, 1999). It was not until the late 1960s and early 1970s, though, tha...
labeled and controlled by drugs, something that alleviates the difficulties for the teachers and parents, but has unknown latent e...
is unusual. All too often children are led through a troubled system that simply does not know how to treat young offenders. I...
done to various organs in the body: nerve damage which can lead to amputations; small blood vessel damage which that can lead to b...
was reduced by about half, to reach an even keel with Caucasian arrest level, with a slightly higher percentage of arrests falling...
juveniles in adult prison are at a far greater risk for abuse than are the adults in prison. The following presents some of those ...
issues (Young, 2001). Many have multiple problems. Gahr (2001) explains that "juvenile crime is decreasing in some categories--li...
houses between the juvenile leaving the correctional system and reentering the community. Juvenile delinquency is just one ...
does not treat all of its juvenile offenders as adults. Indeed, the state is one of the most progressive in the nation in terms o...
out harsher sentences to juvenile offenders. For particularly violent crimes, in fact, one of the most effective means of crime c...
(Overview, 2004). The age of majority, that is, the age at which the defendant is considered an adult differs from state to state....
Court held in 1998 that a 13-year-old first-degree murder defendant had the right to jury trial because state law allowed juries f...
would die, and that is frightening. Yet, I think of the many diseases and medical interventions available in a general sense. I re...
more of the same behavior the recovery programs seek to overcome. A recent study has shown undeniable evidence that boot camp and...
and one flowchart. The logo, shown in Figure 1, is quite striking and pointedly appropriate for juvenile justice. It provides of...
a serious drug and mental health problems when they were incarcerated. These juveniles have serious problems with hallucinogens, ...