Explain The Realities Of Juvenile Crime
The Realities of Juvenile Crime in the United States
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The Realities of Juvenile Crime in the United States
Delinquency and Status Offenses Status offenses refer to actions that are only unlawful when conducted by a certain class of people. Notably, the term status offenses are mostly used with regard to the offenses that are committed by a minor. In addition, status offenses are only chargeable when a minor is involved. The restrictions are mainly put in place to increase the likelihood of minors attending school, return home in safe hours of the day, prevent them from using and becoming addicted drugs, or getting involved in other harmful activities (Rose, 2014). Other examples of status offense include underage …show more content…
On the other hand, to de-criminalize the actions of actions of a minor, the court system prescribes different terminologies to refer to the events of the process involving a juvenile. For instance, the term arrest is replaced by the term ‘taken into custody’. In addition, when an adult is arrested, the court sets a bond for the suspect to ensure that he appears for the hearings. In contrast, a juvenile is not subject to a bond unless the case is serious enough to be treated as an adult offense. The other difference is that the adults have right to choose a jury while a juvenile does not have the same rights unless individual is faced with a bindover.
The Effects of Juveniles Being Tried As Adults The transfer policies where juveniles are tried as adults have harsh negative consequences on the minors. The minors are incarnated in the facilities meant for the adults and therefore do not access the facilities they need to for such purposes as learning which are important for purposes of development. . In addition, the minors are exposed ton risks of assault as well as incidences such as abuse (Ramirez, 2008). To sum up, the transfer polices have led an increase in recidivism across the judicial system.
Current Issue in the Juvenile Justice
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Institution
The Realities of Juvenile Crime in the United States
Delinquency and Status Offenses Status offenses refer to actions that are only unlawful when conducted by a certain class of people. Notably, the term status offenses are mostly used with regard to the offenses that are committed by a minor. In addition, status offenses are only chargeable when a minor is involved. The restrictions are mainly put in place to increase the likelihood of minors attending school, return home in safe hours of the day, prevent them from using and becoming addicted drugs, or getting involved in other harmful activities (Rose, 2014). Other examples of status offense include underage …show more content…
On the other hand, to de-criminalize the actions of actions of a minor, the court system prescribes different terminologies to refer to the events of the process involving a juvenile. For instance, the term arrest is replaced by the term ‘taken into custody’. In addition, when an adult is arrested, the court sets a bond for the suspect to ensure that he appears for the hearings. In contrast, a juvenile is not subject to a bond unless the case is serious enough to be treated as an adult offense. The other difference is that the adults have right to choose a jury while a juvenile does not have the same rights unless individual is faced with a bindover.
The Effects of Juveniles Being Tried As Adults The transfer policies where juveniles are tried as adults have harsh negative consequences on the minors. The minors are incarnated in the facilities meant for the adults and therefore do not access the facilities they need to for such purposes as learning which are important for purposes of development. . In addition, the minors are exposed ton risks of assault as well as incidences such as abuse (Ramirez, 2008). To sum up, the transfer polices have led an increase in recidivism across the judicial system.
Current Issue in the Juvenile Justice