Juveniles Tried in Adult Courts

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The paper discusses the problem of juvenile crime, which is becoming increasingly serious in the United States. The writer analyzes Proposition 21, which, in the writer's view, holds that the only way to curb the problem is to do away with concepts such as understanding and rehabilitation, concentrating on the safety of society as a whole. The writer examines whether this is the best strategy in terms of both social values and for the sake of juvenile offenders. The writer proposes that locking juveniles away together with adult criminals, and in effect ignoring the problem, is likely to only exacerbate the problem.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
The History of the Juvenile Justice System
Proposition 21
The Problem or the Solution?

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"While the criminal justice system has been, until recently, fairly lenient and rehabilitative towards juvenile offenders, more distant history tells a different story. In 1648 for example, during the colonialist period, juvenile offenders in the young country were treated extremely harshly (Current Events, 2003) . The death penalty was for example the punishment for any child older than 16 who cursed or mocked his or her parents. The first reformatory for juvenile offenders opened in New York during 1825."

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