His study shows that intervention from families and communities can really have an impact on children's lives. ... It is easy to sit around and wait to punish a child after they have done wrong, but if action is taken in order to prevent their wrongdoing, then not only would that help the child to learn right from wrong faster, but it would save more money in court hearings, spare feelings of unknowing parents of delinquent children and lessen the headaches of the judges and police that have to handle the juvenile crimes. ...

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Are we trying to rehabilitate them to be released into the community as productive citizens of society? ... Balance attention to offenders, victims, and the community. ... Neely hopes to be released from probation at his next hearing, and enter a technical school program. ...

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These decisions made by the judge or jury in the preliminary hearing affect the rest of the suspects" life. ... When the rare occurrence of a juvenile being tried as an adult takes place, grand juries "often focus on one or more topics of community interest", hence it is not uncommon for minors to escape conviction. ...

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This type of crime prevention that is being displayed here is policing a community because the probation officers, universities, and the 4-h volunteers play an avid role in the program. ... Paul was improperly questioned by investigators on April 30, 2010, a rushed waiver hearing was held in Kosciusko County and the Judge Duane Huffer who presided over the case denied Paul's attorney any time to prepare the case. ...

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