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In about six pages this paper examines the controversy regarding 'light' sentences that are often unfairly received for juvenile o...
at the wrong time"), it would be counterproductive both to my brother and to the community to remove him completely from any oppor...
adult arrests, which was only 33 percent for this period (Snyder, 2003). The juvenile population of the US in 2001 was 78 percen...
gets into trouble in the future, however, they are subject to sentencing as an adult (Montagne, 2000). There are certain ...
by firearms is the number one cause of death among black males between the ages of fifteen and thirty-four (Lovett, 1997). The is...
and administrative changes have transformed the juvenile court from an initial rehabilitative social welfare agency into a scaled...
publications. Statistics, however, are not the most important thing when we are considering how to treat the problem. A prerequi...
This 5 page paper examines those elements in current literature that suggest truth in sentencing may deter crime. The writer provi...
In eleven pages the sentencing of crimes committed by blacks is examined in terms of disparity between this and white crime senten...
out harsher sentences to juvenile offenders. For particularly violent crimes, in fact, one of the most effective means of crime c...
As a consequence there has been a growing tendency within our criminal justice system to try juveniles who commit such atrocities ...
amounted to youth prisons in the guise of "training" or "reform" schools, Massachusetts formulated the necessary policies for a sy...
In seven pages juvenile crime is considered in terms of family quality of life, delinquiency, responses to juvenile crime, and pro...
has existed for more than a decade (Associated Content, Inc., 2006; Young and Gainsborough, 2000). In fact, the juvenile system ha...
accepting the fact that juvenile crime is increasing not decreasing and the seriousness of the types of crimes that are being comm...
This research paper addresses the fact that juvenile crime, overall, declined in 2001, but drug arrested increased. The writer de...
by the managers and administrators when a juvenile is reminded to an adult facility. Conclusion: Provides a summary of the points...
5) have a court transcript proceedings and 6) appeal (Dane County Clerk of Courts, 2006). The one most distinguishing difference b...
vary somewhat from state to state, juvenile justice typically has a similar protocol. At the time a juvenile is arrested, a decis...
states laws regarding identity theft can be quite different with penalties varying significantly (Perl, 2003). Whether or not the...
Sciences reviewed all the existing research on deterrence and concluded that the evidence did not answer the question one way or t...
Criminal justice has benefitted tremendously from recent scientific and technological improvements. Crime scene investigators no ...
In twelve pages this research paper discusses crime sentencing, politics, and the controversy surrounding legislative guidelines r...
Justice Statistics, 1996 was the first year State and Federal courts convicted a combined total of over 1 million adults of feloni...
checks and a five-day waiting period before purchasing a gun (Miller, 2005). The Clinton administration was encouraged by the pas...
concerning problems of our time. It has both direct and indirect impacts on the physical and philosophical infrastructural featur...
disappear in the next few decades. A full exploration of the issues is thus critical to allowing us to turn around our juvenile j...
also by engaging in certain activities or behavior patterns (1999). Also, gangs are universally loyal to their neighborhood, and ...
Juvenile justice models are considered in an overview consisting of seven pages in which the community corrections approach to juv...
be held any more responsible for his or her actions than a 15 year-old. While certain differences in criminal treatment should pre...