The juvenile justice system is failing to protect citizens from the surge in violent crimes committed by juveniles. One problem is that the system was designed to help troubled youth who commit minor offenses; however, 75 percent of the current cases in juvenile court involve felonies. What is needed is a system that protects society from violent juvenile offenders, efficiently rehabilitates juveniles who can be saved, and knows how to tell the difference. Core principles of such a system are…
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website research on juvenile justice system On November 17, 1999, a Michigan Circuit Court jury found thirteen-year-old Nathaniel Abraham guilty of second-degree murder.1 Abraham was convicted of killing Ronnie Greene Jr.—a crime he committed when he was only eleven years old.2 Although tried in an adult court, Abraham was sentenced by Judge Eugene Moore to juvenile detention until the age of twenty-one, at which point he automatically will be released.3 Abraham’s case illustrates the current controversy…
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for this? In addition to relying on this punishable clinical judgement, I believe that the Supreme Court in Tarasoff was unclear of any threshold that would indicate when a psychologist should breach their client’s confidentiality. This has provided uncertainty that comes detriment of psychologists and their practices. Members of the American Psychological Association (APA) cite confidentiality as their most frequently described dilemma (Pope & Vetter, 1992). Guidelines for psychologists on what…
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1/5/15 History of Juvenile Defining the Child Paten Patriae The idea that the state is obligated to care for people (children/ mentally ill) in head of care and protection Antebellum Child Welfare Legitimate vs. illegitimate child Apprenticeship “ The children” in the 1900s: Context: Children seen as malleable; future citizens Child development was in the interest Materialism and the child-savers Materialism Valorized the women’s role as a mother Defined many progressive- era politics Became…
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when the board of supervisors directed them to provide “legal counsel and defense services for persons accused of felonies at the Superior Court level who could not afford to employ private attorneys.” (http://www.sbcounty.gov/) Over the next fifty years, the office became more modern with technology, updated legal policies, and expanded services for both juveniles and adults. The office holds an annual budget of $35 Million dollars with a staffing level of 243 which includes master level social workers…
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LEGAL STUDIES Core 1: Crime 1. The Nature of Crime. a) The meaning of crime. Crime: any act or omission of a duty that results in harm to society and which is punishable by the state. b) The elements of a crime. Actus Reus: the guilty act. This is the voluntary commission of an act or voluntary omission of a duty that breaks the law. Important features are: Act or omission actually took place Done by the accused person That it was voluntary. Mens Rea: the guilty mind. This…
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CHECKS, DISTUBING THE PEACE, LEAVING THE SCENE OF AN ACCIDENT, ROBBERY, ETC. OMIT MINOR VEHICLE VIOLATIONS AND ANY OFFENSE COMMITTED BEFORE YOUR 17TH BIRTHDAY, WHICH WAS FINALLY ADJUDICATED IN JUVENILE COURT OR UNDER A YOUTHFUL OFFENDER LAW. CONVICTION OF A CRIMINAL OFFENSE IS NOT A BAR TO EMPLOYMENT IN ALL CASES. THE NATURE, SEVERITY AND DATE OF THE OFFENSE IN RELATION TO THE POSITION FOR WHICH YOU ARE APPLYING ARE CONSIDERED. FAILURE TO ACCURATELY REPORT OFFENSES WILL BE CONSIDERED SERIOUSLY BY THE…
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they have an Internet access policy, and employ filtering software that blocks child pornography, images that are obscene, or items deemed harmful to juveniles” (Rubin 2004, 155). ALA opposes this because it affects the library users’ free access to information. Article III is when patrons believe that they have a right to privacy and confidentiality regarding to their library usage and professionals support these rights. However, this all changed due to September 11, 2001 when the USA Patriot Act…
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Home Office. | Capitalist society | An economic system where the production of goods is organised for profit and sold to a free market. | CCTV | A television system often used for surveillance. | Chivalry thesis | The belief that the police and courts are easier on women because they are male dominated. | Crime | Behaviour that breaks the law. | Dark figure of crime | The amount of crime that does not appear in the statistics. | Deviance | Behaviour that does not conform to the dominant norms…
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Grand Canyon University Twenty-Page Life Learning Assessment Essay Template Center for Learning & Advancement 3300 W. Camelback Road, Bldg. #35 Phoenix, Arizona, 85017 lifelonglearning@gcu.edu 602-639-8901 Name: Dianne Malrey GCU ID #: 0622458 Date of Submission: Essay Title: The Impact of Domestic Violence Credit Amount Requested 4 Credit Hours Email: Diannejake@hotmail.com Phone #: 412 969 6479 ************For University Use Only (Please leave blank)************** Pass/Fail…
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