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…or guardian is present. All other police procedures involving juveniles are uniform to those of adults. The current juvenile justice system is ineffective in dealing with young offenders. For a simple offence such as stealing, the most a child can expect…

…offenders, in both adult and juvenile systems are very rarely punished, unless they are charged with a very serious crime. Children must learn that they are accountable for their actions. We are wrong when we do not teach them that their actions do have…

…. Is there A) more violent juveniles, or B) the same amount of criminals who are just committing more crimes? The National Center for Juvenile Justice investigated to see if there was a new breed of violent offenders or “super predators” as they call them. This study…

…. Is there A) more violent juveniles, or B) the same amount of criminals who are just committing more crimes? The National Center for Juvenile Justice investigated to see if there was a new breed of violent offenders or “super predators” as they call them. This study…

…THE YOUNG OFFENDERS ACT These days more and more young people are turning to crimes. These crimes are being committed by young offenders of all ages. The crimes they are committing are get even more and more serious and in the last five years…

…Juveniles being tried as adults-- who are to blame? In today’s society, it is not who or whom; It is what. Juvenile offenders are now facing a double-edged sword. Not only can they be tried in a Juvenile court for a crime committed. They are now being…

…Recent studies have shown that there has been a growth in juvenile delinquency since the 1970's. It is believed that by the year 2010, juvenile crime will double. Congress is moving to implement harsher penalties for underage criminals, but more…

…Sex Offender Rehabilitation: An Analytical Essay Few topics cause as much emotional opinion as sexual abuse and the treatment of the abusers. The development of programs promoting therapeutic changes in sex offenders can be negatively affected…

…The American Law Institute (ALI), an important scholarly organization of lawyers, law professors, and judges drafted a "Model Penal Code." This code states and defines the laws of juvenile delinquency and how the courts should sentence an offender. Its results vary…

…endeavored to retain a balance between rehabilitating and punishing offenders (Jenson & Howard, 1998). In 1974, the federal government enacted Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act that promoted the least restrictive placement for young offenders…