Juvenile and Adult Courts

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In this article, the writer looks at the juvenile justice system and compares it to the adult courts. The writer maintains that the juvenile justice system has become an easy target when politicians begin looking for ways to give the public concrete examples in response to the public's demand to get tougher on crime. Changes have already been made that reflect the concerns of society. The writer discusses that these changes foretell the demise of the juvenile justice system and have many authorities searching for alternative solutions that would still meet the needs of our youth. The writer looks at the repercussions of the abolishment of the juvenile justice system and concludes with recommendations regarding the juvenile justice system in the future.

Outline:
Juvenile Justice System Overview
Juvenile and Adult Court Comparison
Societal Implications of Abolishing Juvenile Court
Recommendations for the Future of the Juvenile Justice System

From the Paper:

"The juvenile justice system has jurisdiction over delinquent children who fall under a jurisdictional age limit and status offenders who are people in need of supervision. This system also has jurisdiction over conduct directed at juveniles such as parental neglect, deprivation, abandonment, and abuse. Some states include all children under age 18, other states under the age of 17 and other states under the age of 16. Certain offenders and offenses are excluded from the juvenile system by some states. Rape and/or murder are examples of automatic exclusion from the juvenile system. The reasoning in some cases is that these offenders have little chance of rehabilitation within the juvenile system. Some juvenile judges also exclude repeat offenders who appear to be untreatable. All states have a juvenile court system created by statute. There are juvenile codes and special court structures for the juvenile system. The juvenile justice system also includes thousands of public and private agencies. Most police agencies have juvenile components. "

Sample of Sources Used:

• Butts, J. (2000). Can we do without juvenile justice?. Retrieved October 12, 2006, from Academic OneFile via Thomson Gale: http://find.galegroup.com/ips/infomark.do?&contentSet=IAC- Documents&type=retrieve&tabID=T002&prodId=IPS&docId=A62792857&source=gale &userGroupName=uphoenix&version=1.0
• Siegel, L. (2002). Juvenile Delinquency: The Core. Wadsworth/Thomson. Retrieved October 13, 2006, from https://mycampus.phoenix.edu/secure/resource/resource.asp

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