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…Juvenile Justice System The problem of how to deal with juvenile offenders has plagued society since before the establishment of the first juvenile court in 1899. Prior to that development, delinquent juveniles were processed through the adult court…

…, providing 'proper' moral, ethical, political, and social values and role models for deprived children, and treating such children as victims rather than offenders. This is the main reason why we do need the Juvenile Justice System.         The function…

…serious crimes everyday, and most of these juveniles are repeat offenders. Juveniles who break the law three times should have to go to a residential facility for treatment including some form of counseling. If a juvenile doesn't learn not to break the law…

…Juvenile delinquency is one of the most important issues we face as a nation in the new millennium. Despite the social awareness, juvenile delinquency is on the rise, case in point: the tragic killings at Columbine High School in Colorado. This gives us…

…programs mandatory to first time offenders. When a child is charged with a minor misdemeanor crime by the courts then the judge should make the juvenile participate in programs such as the Boys and Girls Club or Big Brother/ Big Sister for a certain amount…

…1). With the reform of the juvenile justice system came the realization that young offenders needed treatment and counseling, not just punishment. It was also thought that juvenile court should be a different enviornment than adult court. Today…

…the disgrace of being classified in legal records as criminals. Juvenile delinquency laws were designed to provide treatment, rather than punishment, for juvenile offenders. Young delinquents are usually sent to juvenile courts, where the main aim is to rehabilitate…

…; it also would impose mandatory minimum sentences on juveniles who use firearms in the commission of a federal crime. In the Senate, the Violent and Repeat Juvenile Offender Act of 1996 (S. 1854), sponsored originally by Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and former…

…of crimes committed by juveniles in this section compared to crimes in the intercity. Ms. Winokur explained intercity councilors deal more with violent juvenile offenders than Caseworkers in her location. Yet, she explained that the crimes usually are somewhat…

…discharge (Stevenson et al., 1998). in general, as Marge Reitsma-Street (1993) states in her article “Canadian Youth Court Charges and Dispositions”, juvenile girls appear before the court with fewer charges than males. It takes less for a female offender…