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Juvenile Justice System Committed By Juveniles
807 wordsOn March 7, 2000, Californians voted in favor of Proposition 21 - The Juvenile Justice Initiative... The number of crimes committed by juveniles has risen dramatically, and it will continue to rise unless some action is taken. Thus, juvenile offenders should be punished more severely to deter other teenagers from committing crimes and for the safety of all citizens. I am in favor of the requirement that juvenile offenders, age 14 or older, be tried as adults for serious crimes, such as murder or...
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The Effectiveness Of Mediation With Juvenile Offenders
2,200 wordsThe Effectiveness of Mediation with juvenile offenders "The courts of this country should not be the place where the resolution of disputes begins. They should be the places where the disputes end - after alternative methods of resolving disputes have been considered and tried... " Juvenile crime and delinquency are increasingly growing social problems in the United States. The current juvenile crime system which involves juvenile court, juvenile hall and programs designed to rehabilitate have n...
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000 Per Year Bureau Of Justice Statistics
1,680 wordsLast year, state prison systems were operating between 14 % and 25 % over their reported capacity; the federal system 26 % over the reported capacity. On average, the incarcerated population has grown 7. 9 % annually since 1985. The question is: what do we do with the increase overflow and what do we do with those awaiting trial when the jails are filled with a lot of non-violent criminal offenders? Tracking devices such as ankle bracelets and implants could let low risk offenders be put safely ...
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Recidivism Of Sex Offenders
1,305 wordsSex offenders have been a serious problem for our legal system at all levels, not to mention those who have been their victims. There are 43, 000 inmates in prison for sexual offenses while each year in this country over 510, 000 children are sexually assaulted (Oakes 99). The latter statistic, in its context, does not convey the severity of the situation. Each year 510, 000 children have their childhoods destroyed, possibly on more than one occasion, and are faced with dealing with the assault ...
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Recidivism Of Sex Offenders
1,225 words... imply notifying the public does not remove the responsibility of the legal system from keeping sex offenders from committing another offense. If the correctional system releases a convicted offender and places him or her on parole they must be supervision. A study found in the Journal of Criminal Justice and Behavior, by R. Hanson and Andrew Harris, looked at possible behavioral indicators predicting the recidivism of a sex offender. They found recidivists generally have poor supports, attit...
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Young Offenders Act Criminal Behavior
1,520 wordsthat has generated many hours of thought and meditation for concerned members. It is felt by many that the change needed in the area of delinquency within the First Nations culture is to overcome the effects of colonization and this must begin with the youth. It is with the youth that the future of the culture lies. There has been extensive research done in this area and although much of the material is not directed at one specific culture in society, the facts remain that it is a problem The su...
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Solitary Confinement Committing Crimes
599 wordsThe Canadian Correctional System is adequate in providing rehabilitation for offenders and is proven to be successful. The rehabilitation process for federal offenders has played a major roll in Canada for several years. The Correctional Service contributes to the protection of society by actively encouraging and assisting offenders to become law-abiding citizens. For the last several years, the Correctional Service of Canada has been involved in a review process to ensure that its programs are ...
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Domestic Violence Drug Abuser
1,514 words... ng them to reintegrate into the community after a term of imprisonment. " The rate of recidivism was 77 %, but if you drop out those who spent less than 3 months the rate drooped to 55 % which mean s the rate of recidivism is lower for those who successfully completer the program. This study shows the there is a link between rehabilitation programs and recidivism. Unlike what Yeboah said Jernigan & Kronick studies makes the point that the more you watch the more you catch. This idea is suppo...
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Canada Young Offenders Act
1,152 wordsOfficially passed in Parliament in 1984, the Young Offenders Act was the final say in the rights of all criminal offenders of the ages 12 - 17. Most children under the age of twelve are not held responsible for crimes they may commit any one over 18 is considered an adult and tried according to the Criminal Code of Canada. The Canadian government managed to agree that young children and teens have special needs that the Criminal Code couldnt provide for. The YOA provides more opportunities for r...
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Boot Camps Violent Crimes
1,156 wordsThe Boot Camp Debate In any of today's society no matter where you look there will be some evidence of crime present. This statement derives from a sociologist theory that says no society can exists without crime. The government is constantly looking for new ways to deal with these reoccurring problems. The focus has been placed upon the government to look into young offenders and the style used to punish them. Weapons possession is quite common among the youth, at least in urban Canada, between...
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U S Department U S Supreme Court
1,695 wordsIn Atlanta, former President Jimmy Carter said, This ruling acknowledges the profound inconsistency in prohibiting those under 18 years of age from voting, serving in the military, or buying cigarettes, while allowing them to be sentenced to the ultimate punishment (U. S. Department of State, 2005) The death penalty will always be a subject that is debated nation and world wide. There will never be a compromise between the two parties involved in the argument. Within capital punishment, there ar...
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Juvenile Justice System State Of California
2,092 wordsJuveniles in the Court System Contemporary judicial system is becoming more and more concerned with juveniles committing serious crimes that violate the overall society's calmness. The American juvenile justice system was established over 100 years ago to alter the kids who were found guilty of minor crimes such as petty theft and truancy. Nowadays, crimes of violence committed by juveniles are overwhelming the system. Stealing and skipping school have been replaced by violent crimes, such as ra...
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Juvenile Offenders Juvenile Delinquency
1,951 words... are also another options, such as preventing juvenile delinquency. Unfortunately, these programs were not successful. Our legal system has two different court systems. One, Juvenile court is where we hear many of our cases on custody battles, child support payments, and even misdemeanors committed by juveniles. Secondly, Adult courts other wise known as Criminal court. This is where adults find out their fate for a crime committed against another. Juvenile Offenders could be tried in both sy...
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Lethal Injection Capital Punishment
7,629 wordsThroughout the history of man, the penalty of death was given to criminals who broke the law. Capital Punishment is the extreme penalty for crime (Compton's) and is still in use today in many countries. A criminal can be sentenced to death for various crimes. Even more were the methods used to execute, many being cruel and unusual. There have been many debates on whether or not to abolish the death penalty. There are many pros and cons to this complicated issue. Capital Punishment is in use for ...
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Bureau Of Justice Statistics Violent Offenders
1,343 wordsHello everyone, I am here to speak to you today about the Two Hundred Years of the Penitentiary project to increase public involvement in the discussion of correctional issues. More importantly, why we as citizens should be concerned about prison and jail overcrowding and the best approaches for remedying the crowding problem. One of America s biggest problems today is the overcrowding of our prisons. This is a problem we all should be concerned about. One reason why is because it is our tax dol...
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One Of The Most Popular Electronic Monitoring
1,592 wordsElectronic Monitoring Today Electronic monitoring has emerged as one of the most popular forms of community corrections in the United States today. Electronic monitoring began and / or was first used in approximately 1984. Today, approximately 12, 000 - 15, 000 offenders or participants are being monitored on a daily basis. The electronic monitoring equipment used today allows us to determine if a monitored participant is in his / her required place at the proper time. When I speak of electronic...
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Back Into Society Megan Law
1,019 wordsChildren have become victims to sexual abuse in our society. How can we stop it? Some believe that Megan s Law is the answer. They feel that they have the right to know when possible danger is lurking on their streets. Others feel that a law of this sort is unnecessary and useless. Megan s Law was passed on January 3, 1996. Safety for our children was raised after an innocent seven-year-old child was raped and murdered by a former convicted sex offender who lived across the street. Megan s Law s...
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Violent Offenders Megan Law
1,274 wordsMegan's Law is named after seven- year old Megan Kansas, a New Jersey girl who was raped and killed by a known child molester in 1994. The felon moved in across the street from the Kansas, without their knowledge. Megan's parents embarked on a national crusade to change federal and state laws to allow for community notification of released sex offenders (Johnson 11). After this event, few could argue that communities should be notified when a sex offender moves in. However, present sentencing la...
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Mandatory Minimum Sentences Mandatory Minimums
1,044 wordsPrisoners of War: Fighting Back Against Mandatory Minimum Sentences Jess Brock Prisoner number 59817 - 079, Zulima Buitrago. She was charged and convicted of conspiracy to distribute cocaine, even though she wasnt in possession of any drugs or money. While out at the movies with her children, a friend of hers conducted a drug deal in her garage. When he got busted, in order to avoid a life sentence, he claimed that Zulima was involved in the drug deal as well. At the time of her arrest, Zulima w...
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Three Strikes Law Twenty Five Years
2,366 wordsCruel and Unusual Punishment is a fundamental right given to us by the United States (U. S. ) Constitution. The 8 th amendment states, ? Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishment inflicted. ? Last year in California voters approved a controversial ballot initiative. Proposition 184, also known as the three strikes and youre out law, was passed on November 9, 1994. Under this new legislation repeat offenders, upon committing their third fe...
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