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…of the Massachusetts Department of Youth Services (DYS) are becoming the standard of care for juvenile offenders that many other jurisdictions are examining and emulating. In the early 1970s, Massachusetts received the spotlight by removing nearly 1,000 youngsters from…

…Although there are many different views and points to look at when discussing capital punishment, juvenile offenders should be excluded from the death penalty, because capital punishment is cruel, inhumane and barbaric. Capital punishment does…

…In Kansas, Juvenile offenders are sent to "Youth Centers". These are merely Child prisons, lockdown facilities for kids. This style of treatment goes against every idea of growth put forward in this class. In this paper I will try to justify the use…

…of an ineffective juvenile justice system, demanded the enactment of tough new laws to deal with repeat and violent juvenile offenders. The Great and General Court of Massachusetts headed these demands for reform of the juvenile justice system and enacted…

…behaviour from occurring. The Young Offenders Act did not actually come into effect until 1984, two years after it was originally passed. The Act replaced the only other law regarding youth crime that had existed in Canada, that of the Juvenile Delinquents Act…

…Jails were one of the first facilities around to house juveniles. Many attempts have been made to improve these jails and also many different forms of jails have been built. The two main buildings would be the secure prisons such as "juvy…

…and antisocial behavior” and these children are twice as likely to become juvenile offenders. Also improper parental care has been linked to delinquency such as mothers who drink alcohol or take drugs during pregnancy cause their babies to grow up with learning…

…juvenile offenders—those convicted of murder, rape, robbery, and assault—receive any sort of secure confinement. 5. Nearly 40% of violent juvenile offenders who come into contact with the justice system have their cases dismissed. 6. About 4/5 of juvenile…

…at a R.O.T.C program and regular, remedial and vocational education. Counseling and treatment for substance abuse and other mental health problems shall be attended daily by the juvenile offender, and once weekly, family members are required to attend a therapy…

…“Getting tough on juveniles” may be one approach to attempting to correct the increase in delinquent behavior in juveniles, but I believe the best way to correct is through prevention. I feel if a child is properly reared and taught right…