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The Ontario Government and Youth Crime, 2002.
An overview of the Ontario government's policies regarding youth crime through a review of the report "Tough on Crime".
2,150 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 6 sources, $ 80.95
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This paper focuses on the current Ontario government's policies regarding youth crime. The Ontario Crime Control Commission report on youth crime, "Tough on Crime" is outlined. It is argued that this policy is directed toward punishment as deterrence and will, ultimately, be unsuccessful in reducing rates of youth crime.
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Theories in Youth Crime, 2007.
This paper analyzes a theory regarding youth crime in the city of Huberville.
3,042 words (approx. 12.2 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 89.95
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In this essay the writer discusses a theory about youth crime in Huberville between the years of 1960 and 1990 and why this rate began to decrease after 1990. Furthermore, the writer attempts to explain how this theory of delinquency might have an influence on the legal ideology of juvenile justice in the city. Lastly, the writer discusses social policies which may stabilize or decrease the crime rate of the youth in Huberville. The writer concludes that Huberville's working and immigrant class may benefit from a program such as the one mentioned in the paper, which gives youth at risk someone whom they are close to and do not want to disappoint and who will encourage more conventional behavior.
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"This theory of criminal activity however does not explain why the crime rate among the youth as well as the adult of Huberville increased from 1960 to 1990 and then began to decrease when the city was revitalized. Although the city changed from a more stable city environment before 1959 to a more transient environment after that date, many of the same youths who were present before 1959 were still present after 1959. If these individuals had self control before that date it would stand to reason that they still had self control after that date so there must have been something that changed other than the level of self control which the youth possessed that would encourage them to engage in more criminal behavior. One thing that had changed in Huberville shortly before the crime rate increased was that the largest employer in the city closed its doors. This action which plunged Huberville into a recession also led to high unemployment rate of people would did possess the self control to work for a living before the jobs left town."
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Youth Crime and Punishment, 2005.
A discussion regarding various topics related to youth crime and the justice system, highlighting different perspectives and attitudes.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 8 sources, $ 71.95
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This paper examines a series of topics - gun control, age of sentencing, capital punishment, education and punishment of a crime - from the competing liberal/conservative points-of-view. These points of view are then, in turn, applied to the controversial topic of youth crime and what is to be done to stanch its spread. Ultimately, the paper argues that both sides have some of the answers - but not all of them.
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"Youth crime and punishment has long been a serious controversy in America, not least of all because a perception exists - at least in some quarters - that youthful criminals are not treated severely enough by the justice system. The following paper will examine five topics - gun control, age of sentencing, capital punishment, education for criminals and punishment for the commission of a crime - and provide both the liberal and conservative side of the issue. What should emerge is a recognition that both sides present compelling arguments in favor of their position - and that both sides do not have all the answers. With that in mind, it is to a discussion of the aforementioned topics that this paper now turns. Gun control is a very serious issue that is made more serious by the fact that guns are readily accessible to young people."
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Youth Crime, 2007.
A synopsis of the future actions of the juvenile court system with respect to youth crime.
3,004 words (approx. 12.0 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 88.95
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This paper examines the historical and modern trends occurring in the field of juvenile justice and proposes changes within the juvenile justice system. The paper focuses more on restorative rather than retributive justice as a means of reforming youth criminals and reducing the rates of violent crimes witnessed among young offenders.
Table of Contents:
Abstract
Introduction
Problem Statement
Significance of Study
Historical Perspective Juvenile Crime
Future Directions
Restorative Justice vs. Retributive Justice
Theories Guiding Restorative Justice
Philosophical Foundations for Restorative Justice
Summary and Conclusions
References
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"In recent years much attention has been brought to the increasing incidence of violent juvenile criminal activity within the United States. The juvenile justice system was crated in the late 1800s as a system for protecting the rights of youths that engaged in deviant behavior. At that time the focus of the juvenile system included rehabilitating youth offenders to help them transition back into their communities successfully (Tanenhaus, 2004). With time however that focus shifted, and juvenile justice courts began taking on a more retributive approach to youth crime, punishing youth offenders for criminal activity rather than working toward reforming youth offenders. Part of this resulted from lack of adequate funding and information about the best methods for addressing youth criminal activity. This shift in paradigm has resulted in increasing levels of youth crime and more violent criminal activity among youth offenders."
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Youth Crimes and the Criminal Justice System, 2002.
An examination of the way that the criminal justice system treats youth crimes and why this might need to change.
1,024 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 36.95
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This paper explains that the criminal justice system has long treated the young differently from adults, but community attitudes have changed in recent years so that this policy is in question. It discusses the concerns about youthful violence and how this has led to calls for a change in the criminal justice system in order to increase the punishment possible for certain young offenders, especially those involved in violence.
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"Other statistics are even more frightening. Webber cites the Children's Defense Fund, which estimates that an American child is arrested for a violent crime every 5 minutes and is killed by guns every 2 hours. Nine in 10 young murder victims in the industrialized world are Americans. Between 1979 and 1991, nearly 50,000 American children were killed by guns, which is more than the number of Americans killed in Vietnam in 25 years. An American child is 15 times more likely to be killed by gunfire in the United States than a child living in Northern Ireland. More than half the people arrested for murder in the United States in 1991 were under age 25, and juvenile arrests for murder and non?negligent manslaughter rose 93 percent between 1982 and 1991. It is more and more common for young people to kill each other, and 55 percent of juvenile homicides in 1995 involved friends and acquaintances (Webber)."
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Youth Crime, 2002.
An examination of the impact of the Police and Citizen?s Youth Club of Australia.
2,524 words (approx. 10.1 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 76.95
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This paper looks at how there are many institutional methodologies targeted at dealing with and preventing youth crime and how some institutions and officials favor coercive measures, while others encourage developmental and assessment programs that promote problem solving. It evaluates how the Police and Citizen?s Youth Club of Australia is an example of a developmental institution or agency. It examines how it is an organization formed of sergeants and volunteers, whose purpose and philosophy encourages the use of positive reinforcement as a means to prevent and address youth criminal activity. The organization does not use force and severe regulations to prevent youth crime, but rather uses education and recreational activity to turn youths away from potentially harmful activities.
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"Some youths are already also deeply enmeshed in a circle of youth crime. For such individuals, much like a hardened criminal, coercive measure are often necessary to gain obedience. Some youths need much structure and authority to succeed. Many grow up in disadvantaged households, and don?t learn or acquire adequate coping mechanisms to help them deal with potential harmful activity. Many youths also model their behavior after their families and peers. If a youth therefore, grows up in a particular disadvantaged environment, one where for example the child is abused, recreational activities are unlikely to deter the incumbent from potential criminal activity. Sometimes institution of strict measures, such as curfews and similar checks, are necessary to provide more structure in often chaotic lives."
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Prevention of Youth Crime, 2002.
An explanation of the SDS model for preventing crime in the young.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 71.95
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This paper covers the integration of the SDS model in the prevention of youth crime program within Jersey City and implicitly involves the community and health care providers in its integration.
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Youth Crime, 2008.
This paper examines Orem's self-care theory in relation to teenagers who instigate crimes.
875 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 31.95
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The paper discusses Miami, Florida's trend of attacks on the disabled, elderly and homeless by teenagers. The paper looks at Orem's nursing model and demonstrates how community health nursing interventions might be used for this vulnerable population. The paper explains that community nurses will need to advocate for change and collaborate with agencies such as the Miami-Dade County Youth Crime Task Force (YCTF). The paper shows how through use of the model, youth can enlarge their options for decision-making, can begin to be empowered and to enjoy improved quality of life.
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"Miami, Florida is the site of a most disturbing trend of attacks on the disabled, elderly, and especially the homeless. What makes these crimes so socially significant is that they very often are committed by preadolescent children who are influenced by teenagers. In a recent highly publicized case, a Vietnam veteran who was both disabled and homeless was severely beaten with bricks by a teenager and two ten-year-old boys. In another case, a homeless man was beaten to death by two teenagers; the crime was captured on a bank security tape."
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Youth Crime in Canada, 2007.
This paper explores the media's role in the perception of juvenile crime in Canada.
1,541 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 50.95
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The paper presents a detailed examination of youth crime in Canada and how the media promotes fear in the way it presents the problem to the public. The paper describes how the media's focus on crime has created a moral panic throughout the country, in which people believe that juveniles are a dangerous threat to the safety of adults. The writer explores several academic journals on the topic and concludes that part of the nation's fear of juveniles with regard to crime is caused by the media's decision to over-cover crimes in which juveniles are involved.
Outline:
Introduction
The Trend
Analysis
Conclusion
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"For the past several years it has appeared that youth crime is on the rise throughout Canada. Whether it is an increase in truancy, shoplifting or more violent crimes including school shootings, the nation seems to be faced with a significant rise in the number of juvenile offenders willing to commit illegal acts(Gaetz, 2004). Recently, the Canadian legislators have moved toward increasing the punishments for juvenile offenders in the hopes that it will deter future young people from deciding on a life of crime, however, the media continues to report issues involving teens."
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Urban Youth Crime, 2005.
A literature review concerning the topic of urban delinquency.
4,520 words (approx. 18.1 pages), 11 sources, APA, $ 135.95
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This paper presents a review of literature on urban youth crime. The paper discusses a number of aspects relating to the topic including depression and urban delinquency, school bonds and delinquency, family practices and urban delinquency reform.
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"This literature review, concerning the topic of juvenile delinquency in urban areas, addresses the following relevant areas: introduction to juvenile delinquency in urban areas, depression and urban delinquency, school bonds and urban delinquency, parent and family practices and urban delinquency, social influences of urban delinquency, multiple causes of urban delinquency, urban delinquency reform and summary and conclusions. Juvenile delinquency in urban areas is higher than juvenile offending in other neighborhoods and these rates are higher..."
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African-American Youth and Crime, 2007.
This paper examines African-American youth, affective disorders and the criminal justice system.
2,120 words (approx. 8.5 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 66.95
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In this article the writer discusses that African-Americans are arrested for crimes out of all proportion to their numbers. The writer notes that many claim prejudice, but others simply point to the facts. The writer relates that a higher percentage of African-Americans are arrested and imprisoned, because they are responsible for the bulk of criminal acts. The writer then questions whether these juvenile criminals are solely responsible for their actions. Further, the writer discusses whether the environment in which these children are raised gives rise to the affective disorders, the drug use and the culture of violence, that plagues many of these youngsters from their earliest years. The writer concludes that figures show conclusively that a variety of social ills have made African- Americans far more prone to engage in criminal activity - and in particular violent criminal activity - than any other ethnic group. The writer notes that as long as this situation continues, African-Americans will be a legitimate focus for the war on crime.
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"Economic depression, population decline, crime, out-of-wedlock births, and single parenthood have created a downward spiral that no amount of government has been able to stop. The new minority culture of drugs and crime is not only entrenched, it is growing continually worse. Drug use itself leads to the making of many other irresponsible decisions. By lowering the inhibitions, it causes the user to act more on impulse than might otherwise have been the case. Unsafe sex not only spreads potentially deadly diseases like AIDS, but also produces many unwanted children. Just as bad in many ways, is the fact that many of these children, while cared for, end up being raised by single parents. Juvenile delinquency, in particular, is a frequent consequence of this arrangement. And still more troublingly, juvenile delinquency is not just a personal or familial problem; it is a social problem as well. Children raised in broken homes are for more susceptible to becoming criminals than those raised in two parent households. The child's life is incomplete. He does not receive the attention or the guidance that he deserves. Psychologically, he believes that has been rejected by his society, by what he views as society in early childhood - his family. The missing parent leaves a void that must be filled."
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Youth Crime: Exploring Residential Child Care, 2007.
A review of the benefits to juvenile correction of using residential child care centers.
2,632 words (approx. 10.5 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 79.95
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This paper explores the effectiveness of residential child care as a means of providing an alternative to traditional detention centers. It explains and emphasizes the beneficial outcomes that occur for resident juvenile offenders both during and after their stay in residential child care centers. The paper recommends reform of the juvenile detention system through these centers.
Table of Contents:
Abstract
Introduction
Historical Perspectives
Statement of the Problem
Proposed Future Directions
Summary and Conclusions
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"The implementation of residential child care has the potential to significantly alter the character of juvenile punishment. If effective, this will create a setting in which positive change can be made within juvenile punishment; no longer will an authoritative punishment philosophy be applied, but rather an environment conducive to the wellbeing of the juvenile offender will be created. It is hoped that this type of setting will educate the juvenile offender in appropriate social behaviors and provide a support system that will continue into the offender's adulthood."
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Drug Abuse & Crime: Youth Training Centers, 2003.
Examines youth drug abuse and related crime and the need for youth training centers.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 39.95
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An examination of youth drug abuse and related criminal activity that makes a case for youth training centers as a more effective alternative to incarceration, to combat the growth of drug related crimes.
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"On an edition of NBC's Meet The Press former White House drug policy chief General Barry McCaffrey argued 'Our challenge right now is young people and crime; ..."
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Crime and Youth and Corrections, 2005.
This paper addresses issues regarding correctional policies.
1,130 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 39.95
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This paper discusses what correctional policies can be created from the principles of restorative justice (based on indigenous justice principles). The writer looks at whether these values are more compatible with some offenses than others. The writer also discusses whether they are more appropriate for some types of offenders than others. Further, the writer discusses reasons why juveniles of color have higher rates of contact with the police than white youth.
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"According to Restorative Justice online, restorative justice is a systematic response to wrongdoing that emphasizes healing the wounds of victims offenders and communities caused or revealed by the criminal behavior. Three principles form the foundation for restorative justice. Justice requires that we work to restore those who have been injured. Those most directly involved and affected by crime should have the opportunity to participate fully in the response if they wish. Government's role is to preserve a just public order and the community's is to ... "
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Youth At Risk and Juvenile Crime, 2005.
A look at what society could and should do to help youth at risk keep away from juvenile crime.
1,741 words (approx. 7.0 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 56.95
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This paper examines two differing attitudes towards deterring juvenile crime in Florida: The state agency that deals with juvenile offenders, and Janet Reno, ex-Attorney General of the United States. The state agencies wish to protect the public at all costs by minimizing youth crime, but not to work on the problem of the youth itself. It explains how this differs form Janet Reno who advocates focusing on youth at risk, in particular devising educational settings where troubled youth can receive counseling and have an opportunity to rekindle an interest in learning.
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"The public has a strong interest in how juvenile offenders are handled, because some juveniles have committed horrific crimes. For example, in 2004 Robert Acuna, then 17 years old, was convicted of executing two elderly neighbors "execution style." He then stole their car. The jurors had to consider whether there were any factors, such as his young age, that should argue for any kind of leniency (Liptak, 2005). However, court observers noted that his courtroom behavior may have worked against him. The prosecutor, Renee Magee, described him as "nonchalant" and laughing at inappropriate times. She said, "He still didn't quite get the magnitude of everything he did." (Liptak, 2005)"
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