History of juvenile justice in Canada originated in 1908, when law "On juvenile offenders» was enacted (Juvenile Delinquents Act - JDA), which provided a judicial approach to children that is fundamentally different from that applied to adults, and therefore to establish new juvenile courts. Although, it happened in the 20th century, youth crime had been problematized a long time ago. Because of different social and economic issues, Canadian society was conditioned to face many crimes committed
Cristian Fernandez has been tried as an adult at the early age of eleven in the state of Florida. How can we possibly try a juvenile as an adult, when they are physically incapable of thinking like one? As we all know, juveniles have some restrictions on what they can do and not do. For instance, a juvenile is not allowed to drive, drink (alcohol), get married, or even sign a legal paper/contract because their signature would not be accepted. Most importantly they cannot make a wise decision on
Juveniles of color overstress the importance of being acceptable and valued. Intentional, or unintentional, there is a consistent pattern of victimization amongst juveniles who are minorities, than White juveniles. Since the 18th century to present time, evidence prove strategic divide against juveniles of color. Regardless of negative perceptions toward juvenile delinquents, the United States justice system must be nondiscriminatory, providing equal treatment in order to be effective. It is important
The gang situation in America has spread and grown in counties and cities. Parallel to the growth is the emergence of prison gangs in penitentiary institutions. The number of such groups cannot be determined because the institutions could not admit that there is a security threat in the prisons. In addition, information on the accurate number of America’s prisoners that are part of gang activity may be difficult to determine (Carlie, 2012). However, research shows that prison gangs are prevalent
words can impact a child’s perception of themselves immensely. This label on Willie’s back ended up getting him in trouble in the end, when he was put up for attempted robbery, a crime he did not commit, the courts had already seen him as a bad reoffending convict. He had no chance going into court that day to come out as
undue leniency to offenders. Plea bargain is basically a short route to justice wherein prosecutor and the defendant decide for disposition of any criminal case with mutual satisfaction on approval of court. This paper shall
of the various criminological theories which aim to explain criminal behaviour in biological terms. A brief timeline of criminology will be provided to express the development of the biological perspective on crime from theorists such as Lombroso (19th c.) to modern biological theories. I will evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of each theory from alternative perspectives using empirical data and previous research as evidence. I will discuss policies and initiatives used to combat crime based