Historically the goal of Juvenile Justice is the rehabilitation of juvenile offenders (Steward-Lindsey, 2006). Those that are past the point of rehabilitation or cannot be rehabilitated are referred to adult court. Research has shown that transferring juveniles to adult court actually is a probable cause of recidivism. The juvenile becomes hardened and more criminalized while incarcerated in an adult facility. All juveniles were tried and sentenced as an adult before the 1800s. Out of growing
Forensic Assessment in Murder on a Sunday Morning The facts of the case at hand are interesting for two reasons: Number one, the defendant is a juvenile in the state of Florida and number two, Brenton Butler was African American and seems to have been profiled as a suspect based on race according to reports by other professionals involved in the case. Solving the murder unfortunately had very little to do with the arrest and suspicion concerning this young man. The facts of the case, being circumstantial
Courts The concept of juvenile justice includes the informal nature of juvenile justice, which is contrary to the traditional notion of strictly regulated in the law court proceedings. Juvenile courts should certainly occupy a central place in the juvenile criminal justice system, but that is not enough. It is urgent that they work effectively; it is necessary for the simultaneous creation and operation of a full-fledged juvenile investigation, juvenile prosecutors, juvenile legal profession, as well
Business-Ecological Risk Assessment. Husain Kalimuddin American University of Kuwait Abstract A Business-Ecological Risk Assessment is the process for analyzing and evaluating the possibility of adverse ecological effects caused by environmental pollutants released by the business activities. This paper describes a method suggested by the United States Environmental Protection Agency to conduct the ecological risk assessment in a systematic manner. 1. Introduction An ecological risk assessment is the process
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 juvenile court judge’s role is to evaluate the aggravating circumstances that surround a juvenile who already has a record prior to the events that currently have brought the juvenile into court. As an essential part of their decision making practice, the judge must be certain that individuals appearing before him receive legal and constitutional benefits they are entitled to according to the constitution. The success of these judges and the decisions they grant when working with juveniles will
contributed to the institutional injustices that lead minority youth on a path from school to prison (Raible, & Irizarry, 2010). Policies such as No Child Left Behind (NCLB) and Race to the Top contributed to minority youth funneled through the juvenile justice system. These policies were put in place to hold public schools accountable for academic progress for youth. NCLB is supposed to encourage and promote learning through standardized testing, by rewarding schools with much needed funding
Mandatory Juvenile Life without Parole Criminal Justice Policy Review Published in 2013 By: Megan Kennedy Reviewed by: Cajetan Ihe Doctoral Student Department of Administration of Justice Professor: Dr. Helen Taylor Greene September 28, 2015 Descriptive Summary This article, authored by Kennedy (2013) considered a number of factors which informed the decisions of the United States Supreme court in ending the law that stipulated mandatory life without parole for juveniles; with
While many studies report that ARA is associated with adverse outcomes, such as poor mental health, substance abuse, and teen pregnancy, their designs preclude assessment of whether associations are a cause or consequence of ARA (Exner-Cortens, Eckenrode, & Rothman, 2013). Given the important distinction between cause and consequence, we herein highlight those studies that make note of this difference even if they are unable to determine causality. [this could also be a footnote…] Using longitudinal
Lathe Family Case Study The following is a case study of the Lathe family who are experiencing co-occurring traumas that is affecting how the family function as a unit. Another staff member compiled the information used to complete this assessment with the assistance of mental health professionals, health care providers, court system personnel, and educators. Based on the information given, the Lathe children are not receiving the minimum requirements needed for care resulting in health and safety