... of court-ordered services is provided. Approximately 70% of juveniles that are arrested are placed on probation. Probation may be used for low-risk first-time offenders or as an alternative of confinement for more serious offenders. In some cases probation may be voluntary, in which the youth agrees to comply with a period of informal probation in place of formal adjudication ... be institutionalized. While they are being held, the facilities offer academic and vocational instruction, so that when they are released they might be less delinquent. Though probation is a widely used alterna...

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... they can obtain the respect and opportunities that are denied to them by mainstream culture. Poverty is also a major issue within these sub-cultural societies. Because the funding to public schools is based on property taxes, those in the underclass do not get the benefits of a good education that is obtainable to suburbanites. Hence, they are denied well paying jobs not ... those in need. This assistance ranges from supplement income to low income housing opportunities and even federal grants to the underprivileged in order to further their education. There is an alternative, and indiv...

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... costs the state $3.2 million, compared to $600,000 for life imprisonment. Even if all post-conviction proceedings were abolished, the death penalty system would still be more expensive than the alternative. Aside from the deterrence myth and astronomical costs of the death penalty, it is important to consider the mindset of a juvenile who commits even the most egregious act. Research by ... is not working in Texas and by all current accounts appears not to be working here in California. The only effective long-term solutions come from cleaning up the neighborhoods, schools, and "societa...

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Is the death penalty morally justified? This is one of the most hotly debated topics in today's society - from courtrooms to classrooms, from law schools to bar stools. Everyone seems to have an opinion on this topic. But what are the real issues at the heart of this matter? How do we answer the question ... . This definitely shows a fundamental weakness in the utilitarian system that rears its head in many other moral deliberations as well. It also shows the need for and lends strength to alternative systems such as Kant's Duty theory. Immanuel Kant's theory of ethics is most commonly used t...

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... be seen and felt in other government programs. As we've discussed, the US education system is in a state of crisis. Schools do not have adequate funding to educate the kids. This is especially a problem in urban areas, where the alternative to school is life on the streets. Social services are also being eliminated, giving many no other option but to stay ... ...

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... a solution to our society's criminal problems. The fundamental issues raised by the death penalty question it's effectiveness as a deterrent to violent crimes, and whether it is more effective than the alternative of long-term imprisonment. Supporters of the death penalty believe it a better deterrent than imprisonment because they consider taking an offender's life a more severe punishment. Furthermore, both scriptural and retributive ... , call the decision made by the school racist and unfair. But I, for one, agree with the school's verdict by suspending those involved in the brawl. W...

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