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Crime and Juvenile Offenders

            A juvenile offender can be defined as an offender who is too young to be tried as an adult. The age at which a person can be tried as an adult varies between states, but is ordinarily the age of seventeen or eighteen. For certain serious offenses, such as homicide or sexual assault this age can go down. Juveniles tend to think that they can get away with crimes because they are young. However in all actuality they won't never get away with it. Someone where down the line they or someone in charge of them will suffer the consequences for their behavior. .
             When crimes are committed by juveniles, those who do not know the situation and majority of the public are quick to assume that the offenders are of the African American race. The public see that juveniles of color in particular have high rates of contact with the police. This is because the younger generation tend to be out on the streets more than adults especially during late nights and early mornings. This brings nothing except trouble because there is nothing to do at this time of night for juveniles so they look for something to get into. They get themselves involved in gangs and begin to participate in gang related activities, etc. This leads to crimes getting committed and them again coming in contact with the police. Not only does this occur with African Americans but it occurs with juveniles of all races. It's just the African American juveniles who the public see as the troublemakers or the instigators of the crimes. .
             The public believes that juvenile offenders who are always committing crimes are African American because this is what the media puts out there. Majority of the time when there is a crime being committed, the media gets involved before they even know the full details of what happened. This leads to them disbursing false information to the public and the public takes it and runs with it because of course they believe the media knows everything.


Essays Related to Crime and Juvenile Offenders

1. Tending to the Needs of Juvenile Offenders

Are we just warehousing our juvenile offenders, until they can be released to commit more serious crimes that will send them to an adult correction facility? ... Throughout history, juvenile offenders were incarcerated with adult criminals. ... In the 1980's, the movement was more toward punishment for juvenile offenders. The 1990's brought a "crackdown" on the laws dealing with juvenile crime. ... Impose punishment consistent with the seriousness of the crime" (Juvenile Justice Bulletin Juvenile Justice: A Century of Change 1999). ...

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2. California and the Juvenile Crime Initiative

Introduction Juvenile crime, particularly gang related crime, has Californians up in arms. In response to increasing gang related crimes, California voters overwhelmingly passed proposition 21 (Juvenile Crime Initiative). ... According to U.S Department of Justice (1994-1996), several states have, or will be, revamping their juvenile justice system to better address juvenile crime issues. In response to increased juvenile crime, particularly violent crime, several states have enacted new programs and laws that place a greater emphasis on public safety, and imposes tougher sentences for violent...

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3. Juvenile Offenders

Juvenile Offenders The youth of America are looked upon as the leaders of tomorrow. ... Thus, juvenile offenders should be punished more severely to deter other teenagers from committing crimes and for the safety of all citizens. ... The statistics of juvenile crime are alarming. ... Juvenile offenders should be punished more severely to deter other teenagers from committing crimes. ... http://www.casacolumbia.org/about/annual/nfar_kid6.htm "The Standardization of Juvenile Offender Program", Koch Crime Institute: White Paper Report, 1998. ...

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4. Juvenile Sex Offender Registration Laws of Oklahoma

At the time he allegedly murdered the youngest girl and raped the older, no one had any way of knowing that Rotramel had an extensive juvenile record, including allegations of sex crimes, because of the sealed juvenile records. ... Who is the juvenile sex offender? ... Using Information to Commit a Crime Any person who uses the information obtained from the offender to commit a crime or to cause physical harm to any person or their property will be convicted of a misdemeanor. ... Conclusion The Juvenile Sex Offender Registration Act provides, defines, and distributes to the necessary a...

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5. When Juveniles Are Charged as Adults

The current criminal justice system that is used in the United States allows juvenile offenders to be convicted, tried and sentenced as adults for certain crimes. ... Over time these ideas of the juvenile justice system were replaced with a more punitive approach, and this is what began placing juvenile offenders in adult courts for certain crimes. ... Juvenile offenders have been noted for committing a wide variety of crimes. ... Juvenile offenders who commit crimes should face some type of punishment, however it should remain geared at a juvenile level and not just placed into the hands of...

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6. Juvenile Delinquency Rates

The Effects of Juvenile Crime Rates on Society Crime rates in America have risen dramatically over the past few years. ... Crime rates in America are increasing, and juveniles; along with the inability of society to place harsh enough punishments on offenders, can at least partially explain this increase. ... As juveniles continue to become involved in crime at younger and younger ages, the juvenile crime rate will undoubtedly continue to rise. ... These delinquent youth have no fear of repeating their crimes since they know that judges will not have access to their criminal records, ...

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7. Ethical Analysis of Juvenile Waivers

A juvenile waiver is the procedure of transferring, or "waiving " a juvenile offender from juvenile jurisdiction up to the criminal adult jurisdiction within the court system. ... "An increasing number [of states] exclude by statute certain serious or violent crimes from juvenile court jurisdiction, providing the offender meets a minimum age requirement. ... The following chart depicts the youngest possible age at which a juvenile offender can be transferred to criminal court. ... Some have argued that the increased use of waiver can help get violent offenders off the streets and should be ma...

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8. Youth Offenders Act

The Young Offenders Act became law on April 2, 1984 but many changes have been made since then. ... Much of the public and a growing number of elected officials have concluded that the juvenile court is incapable of responding effectively to juvenile crime and violence. ... Also, in a 1995 survey conducted by Sam Houston State University, a majority of the public favoured sentencing many young offenders in adult court rather then in juvenile jail. I believe that youth crime is committed not because of Hollywood movies or rappers, but because many of the offenders are emotionally disturbed p...

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9. The Juvenile Justice System

New laws designated more juveniles as serious offenders, brought more minor offenders into the system, and extended periods of confinement in juvenile correctional facilities. The period of overreaction to juvenile crime appears to be ending. ... Beginning in the 1960s, the national crime rate sharply increased. ... The subsequent promotion of punitive policies rested on three assumptions: that the relative proportion of serious and violent offenders among all juvenile delinquents was growing; that juvenile offenders were becoming younger and younger; and that juveniles were committing more ...

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