Prosecution Of Juvenile Offenders

Juvenile Justice Process and Correction Keith Betts CJA/374 September 30, 2012 Xander L. is a young man with a rough start in life, who is a known gang member, and has been in and out of the juvenile court system on numerous occasions. The 17-year-old young man has been involved in various crimes, such as purse snatching, breaking and entering, and drug possession. The juvenile offender previously served one year

If a juvenile that is 13 commits a crime that is punishable by life sentencing then they should be sentenced to life. If a mentally unstable teen breaks down and commits mass murder, they should be put behind bars. And lastly, George Stinney was convicted of killing two girls. He was sentenced to death by means of the electric chair and that was, at the time, what he deserved. An adult would have been charged the same way in all three cases. Why should juveniles be tried any different

the state courts to challenge the constitutionality of the Arizona Juvenile Code and the procedures used in their son’s case. The petition was dismissed by both the Superior Court of Arizona and the Arizona Supreme Court. The Gault’s not satisfied with either court’s decision sought relief in the United States Supreme Court. Upon review, the Court agreed to hear the case to determine the procedural due process rights of a juvenile criminal defendant². 1. Why was this case's ruling significant? The

Transfer of Juveniles to Criminal Court: A Look at Prosecutorial Waivers The purpose of this review is to provide an informative summary of the already existing literature that examines prosecutorial waivers within the juvenile justice system and the controversy surrounding its exclusive use by prosecutors. A brief history of how the waiver came about and an overview of the waiver process in its various forms are provided. As well as a study conducted in Michigan pertaining to the use of prosecutorial

Juvenile and Adult Courts: A Comparative Analysis Zanetta Eave, Tasha Harris, and Lee Blackmon CJA/374 July 29, 2013 Cory Kelly Introduction The “Juvenile and Adult Courts: A Comparative Analysis” paper will compare juvenile courts with adult courts. This paper will present an overview of the juvenile justice system, a point-by-point comparison between juvenile and adult courts. The adjudication process by which a juvenile is transferred to the adult court system. This paper will also discuss

increasingly been allowing juvenile prosecution in the adult courts. The trend is becoming a common thing even with young children. Common mechanisms of transfer includes statutory exclusion, which mandates prosecution of juvenile in the adult court and direct file which orders the prosecution to transfer juvenile cases to the criminal court (Bishop, 2010). The recent escalation of juvenile criminal activities has led to the increasing enactment of legislation to allow juveniles to be prosecuted in the

The Tennessee standard for transferring juvenile offenders from the juvenile court system to adult court examines multiple factors such as age, the seriousness of the crime committed, and a transfer hearing must be conducted (Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts, 2017). The state of Tennessee requires the juvenile be at least sixteen when the crime occurred, or a request for transfer can initiated if the child is less than sixteen and commits, or attempts to commit one of the following

The Juvenile Justice System’s Need to Focus on Rehabilitation The Juvenile Justice System’s Need to Focus on Rehabilitation Amanda R. Molnar Axia College of the University of Phoenix The Juvenile Justice System Needs to Focus on Rehabilitation The juvenile justice system has long been in debate over whether its focus should be rehabilitation or punishment. From its birth in the early 20th century, the juvenile justice system has changed its focus from punishment to rehabilitation and back

Running Head: JUVENILE V. CRIMINAL 1 Juvenile Justice System V. Criminal Justice System Ronda Cauchon CJ150-01 Professor Abreu Kaplan University October 9, 2012 JUVENILE V CRIMINAL 2 Juvenile Justice System V. Criminal Justice System In the earliest of times, juvenile offenders were treated the

No Prison Time for Juvenile Crime   Students are shooting up schools across the country. Kids as young as twelve and thirteen are being convicted of murdering their peers. Right here in Hanover, two teens have been charged with the murders of Dartmouth professors. Although juvenile crime across the country may not be on the rise, high publicity, headline-grabbing juvenile-perpetrated homicides certainly are.   Prosecutors, attempting to satiate public demand for "justice," have