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Juvenile Crime Prevention

Salant, said that "Many children younger than 16 had much difficulty grasping the complex legal proceedings as adults who had been ruled incompetent to go to court" (Salant 1). However, I have different perspective on this issue. I acknowledge what the authors of the articles mentioned above have presented, but I also believe that the brain of a child that could function "well" enough to commit such violent crimes as rape, murder, and many other cases that we hear about single day, could also see the end of it. Even if they don't understand the process, which could be really complicated and there are some adults who don't understand it either, I am pretty sure they realize, if they are not retarded, that they are getting the punishment they deserved for their deeds. When the case is so serious that the question of life incarceration is considered, then it has to be one of the "special circumstance" cases such as murder or rape. That means the criminal's little brain is developed enough to make these intentions come true, so he also realizes that he has to be punished. .
             I would like to mention Dana Canedy's "Florida teens, tried as adults, draw national attention" and the case where the two teenage boys were sentenced "For beating their father to death and burning their house to cover up the crime" (Canedy 1).


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1. Juvenile Delinquency

... school policy, including policy on discipline and decision-making. The department of justice plays a pivotal role in delinquency prevention. The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) has a mandate to improve the law enforcement, criminal, and juvenile justice systems" response to crime and delinquency at the state and local levels. This mission supports the Department of Justice (DOJ) goal of ... demand on a multitude of justice resources that, in many high crime jurisdictions, are stretched to the limit (Howell 1995). Other prevention systems such as OJJDP seek to focus its assistance on the...

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  • Grade Level: Graduate

2. Juvenile Reform: On the Right Track?

... the best way to punish him or her. In the eighteenth-century, the law did not distinguish any differences between juvenile crime and adult crime. The common law was that no child under the age of seven could be found guilty of a serious crime. It was not until the age of fourteen that they could be found guilty as long as they knew the ... of unknowing parents of delinquent children and lessen the headaches of the judges and police that have to handle the juvenile crimes. Many people, however, believe that because of the decline in juvenile crime, there is no need to spend more money on...

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3. A Look at the JUMP Program as Prevention for Juvenile Delinq

... in 1993, then declined to the lowest level since 1986 (OJJDP, 2000). Prevention programs are a necessary part of the criminal justice system. They are critical in substantially lowering the juvenile crime rates. Three different levels of delinquency prevention have been identified. Primary prevention is focused on modifying conditions in the physical and social environment that lead to ... delinquency. Secondary prevention refers to intervention in the lives of juveniles or groups identified as in circumstances ... that dispose them toward delinquency. Tertiary prevention is directed a...

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  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

4. Juvenile Delinquency

... initially and after a twelve month period (Haapala &Kinney, 1988). This study examined participants who were already involved with the juvenile justice system however and therefore the need to incorporate these treatment strategies/modalities into early intervention/prevention programs becomes apparent (Shumaker, 1997). Parent training classes have also proven somewhat beneficial but there are still some systemic problems which ... all of the contextual and situational elements surrounding the youth at risk. Further research is necessary in order to attain a more complete understanding o...

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5. Computer Crime

... vitally important because they are the first ever to have been brought against a juvenile by the federal government for commission of a computer crime. The juvenile was not publicly named due to federal laws concerning juvenile cases. A Realistic Theory For the Future Prevention of Computer Crime Hollinger (1988) suggested that computer crime is relatively new as compared to part-one index crimes. It is often ... seen as a method or a medium in which to commit particular types of crimes rather than a crime all to its self ... of what attitudes society should or should not have toward co...

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6. Mental Health in Juvenile Delinquents

... example, many offenders with mental disorders also turn to drug abuse or suicide to cope with their problems. Facts state that mental health disorders are the main reason for juvenile crime and will continue unless treated; which means rehab, prison, etc. Luckily, there are many programs that exist around the nation that target helping these troubled youth. Some of ... a mental disorder if it fair to say that this is the main building block for the detained youth. This topic is so important because it is the root of most juvenile crime and tends to change adolescents into deviants. Event...

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7. Mental Health in Juvenile Delinquents

... example, many offenders with mental disorders also turn to drug abuse or suicide to cope with their problems. Facts state that mental health disorders are the main reason for juvenile crime and will continue unless treated; which means rehab, prison, etc. Luckily, there are many programs that exist around the nation that target helping these troubled youth. Some of ... a mental disorder if it fair to say that this is the main building block for the detained youth. This topic is so important because it is the root of most juvenile crime and tends to change adolescents into deviants. Event...

  • Word Count: 2153
  • Approx Pages: 9
  • Has Bibliography
  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

8. Juvenile Delinquency

... it returned to its 1989 level in 1995 (Sickmund 16). As far as individual states go, New York and Florida had the highest juvenile crime rates in 1995 (Sickmund 22). According to the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency prevention, today's juvenile doesn't commit more acts of violence than a generation ago, but more juveniles are violent. Guns and juveniles seem to be another one of ... the main issues with juvenile crime because one in five juveniles said they carried a gun most of the time an! d juvenile arrests are more likely than adult arrestees to ... completed, but more of...

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9. Teenage Crime

Teenagers can commit crimes. When they commit crimes it is called juvenile crime or juvenile delinquency. Juvenile crime is a growing problem in the United States. Juvenile crime has many causes, many effects, and many solutions. There are many theories about what causes juvenile crime. Some people believe "criminality is a biologically inherited trait- (Grinney, 47). "Numerous Studies of twins showed some possibility that criminal tendencies ... high school.  More than 60% used drugs regularly, about ½ of whom began before the age of 12."" (Grinney, 51). Some people believe that drugs cau...

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10. Community-Based Programs and Juvenile Delinquency

... moral standards, and viable educational and employment opportunities have a prominent place in the Nation's crime control strategy," (Comprehensive Delinquency Prevention). Throughout this essay two community-based programs and their effectiveness in combating juvenile delinquency are discussed and some of the causes of juvenile delinquent behavior are analyzed. Influences of parents and peer groups are direct contributors to ... youth programs, and recreations centers has decreased, contributing to further deterioration of neighborhoods and producing high-risk environments for the loca...

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