Future of the Juvenile Justice System

Future of the Juvenile Justice System Proposal Gina Tompkins, Marcus Hall, Terri Washington, Victor Jones CJA 374 November 24, 2013 Bruce Clingan Future of the Juvenile Justice System Proposal The juvenile justice system is designed to correct and change the behavior of juvenile offenders. Change in behavior is an indication the system is working. If there is no change, the system is deemed ineffective and a team of juvenile justice consultants are called in to make corrections. In reality

Juvenile Justice System; Past, Present, and Future The juvenile system in the United States has a long history but varies from state to state. “It started around 170 years ago, with the opening of Massachusetts’ Lyman School for Boys in 1846 (Miller, 1991), American reformers began experimenting with a “new” approach to troubled youth” according to Patrick McCarthy author of the article “The Future of Youth Justice: A Community-Based Alternative to the Youth Prison Model”. The juvenile justice system

Modification in the Juvenile Justice System and the Affect on the Future of our Youth Michelle Fleeton Auburn University at Montgomery Abstract The Juvenile Justice System (JJS) has transformed tremendously over the last 300 years. From adolescents and adults being charged with the same brutality, to the introduction of rehabilitation and diversion programs. As time went on and new political policies were brought forward in the courts, the crime rates fluctuated until the late 1900s and with policies

Abstract Juveniles navigate through a corrections system that is constantly changing. This research paper is dedicated to those that work with the youth through prevention and detection, rehabilitation, and establishing a future for juvenile justice. I will be focusing on what causes youth to become involved in the juvenile justice system, how we can help them get back on track and how to keep them moving forward in the right direction. In addition, the rehabilitation of the juveniles is fundamental

It is often stated that the future lies in the hands of our offspring’s. Meaning, that the youth are our future adults. The world revolves on the status of the children and what they will do to contribute to life. Accordingly to The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquent Prevention 1.8 million juveniles were arrested in 2009 (OJJDP). The Juvenile Justice system holds the keys to unlock many doors of broken children that are on the wrong path in there adolescent life. The difference between children

The juvenile justice system was created to help juveniles, decisions were based on what was in the best interest of the child. The debate that continues is, if juveniles should be rehabilitated or if punishment deters juveniles from committing crimes. History and theoretical factors have played a part in determining how the juvenile justice system functions. This essay will discuss the concept of both rehabilitation and punishment among juvenile delinquency. Rehabilitation are different methods

In Contrast to Bryan Stevenson’s “Just Mercy” stories of juveniles being tried as adults, Jason Zeidenberg in the article “The Risks Juveniles Face When They Are Incarcerated with Adults” strongly emphasizes the dangers and consequences that juveniles face when they are tried as adults. Zeidenberg states the consequences of juveniles being raped, assaulted, committing suicide and the effects of being victimized. Children who are housed in the same facility as Adults is not a good idea nor a good

Responsibilities in the Juvenile Justice System The juvenile justice system has evolved from an informal judge and juvenile one on one conversation to a complex regulated system. Once the U.S. Supreme Court ruled youth have the same Constitutional rights as adults in their right to a defense and be proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt the juvenile court system transformed into a traditional court with some exceptions in key player roles ("Youth in the Justice System," n.a., p. 1) . Within all

Change The United States has the highest number juvenile incarceration among industrialized nations (Birkhead). The Juvenile Justice system in the United states was established with the goal of diverting youth from the rough punishments of adult criminal justice system at the same time rehabilitating them, and yet that seems to not be the case. Incarceration is harmful towards the development of adolescents. Many among those who are incarcerated should not be not even be confined. While confined

Challenges for the Juvenile Justice System It has been one hundred years since the creation of the juvenile court in the United States. The court and the juvenile justice system has made some positive changes in the lives of millions of young people lives over the course or those years, within the last thirteen years there has been some daunting challenges in the system. According to Bartollas & Miller (2008) the challenges and unique issues the juvenile justice system face in the 21st