Juvenile Justice

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This paper provides an overview of the philosophy of the juvenile justice system. It describes the U.S. Supreme Court's decision of "In re Gault," 387 U.S. 1 (1967) on which the current procedural system of juvenile justice was largely established. The paper then looks at the system itself, rehabilitation, institutionalization and parole of juveniles.

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"Problems thus remain in a system where teaching children not to become adult offenders through incarceration may ironically expose them to more hardened criminals than they ever have encountered before on the 'inside.' The different types of programs and philosophies of juvenile justice that vary from state to state also make the system problematic. However, for a justice system of any kind to take on the formidable task of 'raising' a child and the difficulty of balancing the need for the child to show responsibility without damaging the rehabilitative function of the juvenile justice system may mean that punishing juveniles will always be a challenge for the American system of justice."

Sample of Sources Used:

• "Introduction." (2008). CJCJ: Center on Juvenile & Criminal Justice. Retrieved 5 May 2008 at http://www.cjcj.org/jjic/intro.php
• Clark, Barry. (2008). "Juvenile justice: History and philosophy." Law Library. Retrieved 5 May 2008 at http://law.jrank.org/pages/1493/Juvenile-Justice-History-Philosophy.html
• "Division of Juvenile Justice--FAQs." California Department of Corrections. Retrieved 5 May 2008 at http://www.cdcr.ca.gov/Divisions_Boards/DJJ/About_DJJ/FAQs.html#q1

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