Juvenile Justice

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This paper looks at the history of juvenile justice in the United States and how the current system came about. The paper explains that the system has always tried to strike a balance between punishment and rehabilitation, especially with young offenders who still have their whole lives in front of them. The paper describes the facilities used today in the U.S., such as boot camps and restitution programs.

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"The deficiencies of juvenile correctional facilities are aggravated by the facilities' high costs and high recidivism rates. The national average annual cost in such a facility is $29,600 per resident. These costs vary from state to state, with the lowest costs in South Dakota at $17,600 per resident per year and the highest costs in Rhode Island at $78,800 per resident per year.(Allen- Hagan, 1991) Moreover, such high costs do not produce low recidivism rates. For example, New York state spends over $70,000 annually per resident, but the state recidivism rate is between 75% and 86%."

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