Over thirty percent of children arrested are female. For instance, in 2003, the number of girls less than eighteen years arrested was 643,000, and the number of girls arrested between 1994 and 2003 was higher than that of boys (Roberts & Springer 2007, p
Juvenile Corrections Before the expansion of the first contemporary juvenile court in 1899, juveniles received trials for violation of the laws in adult criminal courts (Siegel 2009, 699)
Juvenile Corrections Before the expansion of the first contemporary juvenile court in 1899, juveniles received trials for violation of the laws in adult criminal courts (Siegel 2009, 699)
In another study of 420 urban youth comparing those from high SES neighborhoods vs. low SES neighborhoods, the high SES youth were half as likely to engage in serious delinquency (Atkins et al
Juveniles from low SES backgrounds may have parents who have less flexibility in terms of how they alter the environments in which their children live -- the same conditions of drugs and poverty remain unchanged when the juveniles reenter their home environments. For some juveniles, it is not self-evident that there are other ways to make a living than selling drugs and providing vocational services may be necessary as part of a rehabilitative program, versus juveniles from higher SES (Mincey et al
There was a strong correlation between AI, negative interactions with the legal system, and being African-American. Even African-American without personal experiences with the justice system had higher perceptions of AI (Woolard et al
The recommendations are part of the rules and regulations that are used to provide guidelines on how to respond to immediate and long-term aspects of gang violence in the society. Moreover, the recommendations will serve to restrict on how the legal procedures established will cater for the gang violence victims now and in the future (Clear, 2012)
It is possible to have legal connotations that are concerned with members issuing their rights in the society. With mobilization programs tipped to explore criminal activities and prevent the public from being influenced to participate in criminal activities, it is possible to have intrinsic programs that enable these people to explore their origins and bring out immediate agitations for rights among the citizens (Farrington & Loeber, 1999)
Moreover, the recommendations are imperative and comparative in nature. They touch on the immediate actions that are supposed to be done in order to alleviate human involvement in gang activities (Fleisher & Krienert, 2003)
Measures to alleviate insecurity and violence involve reaching out to members of the society. Moreover, the measures are letting them come to the knowledge of the consequences and possibilities that are likely to happen when some people take a direction irrespective of the other (Regoli et al
Crime activities are reported immediately they happen. Community interaction and corporation with the security elements has assisted in reducing cases of crime and letting the involved being given equitable legal judgments for their wrong doings (Roberg & Webb, 1981)
Education of the people is another strategy that can be used to eradicate cases of gang violence. Education refers to measures of creating rightful and wrongful awareness of involving in gang violence (Roberts, 2003)
This theory is desirable because it informs the people that the society perceives to be of improper conduct. It channels the anger of the society away from personal vengeance and maintains social cohesion in the community (Martin, 2005)
The offender was mistreated until he confessed or died. Those who did not confess were executed in public as a way of teaching people that law breaking led to serious consequences (Matthews & May, 2007)
On the other hand, specific deterrence involves punishing an individual in order to prevent him form engaging in criminal acts. In addition, it involves reinforcing the criminal on the impacts of future crimes (McGarrell, 2008)
Most laws developed during the colonial period were strictly based on religion. Anybody acting against God wishes will be punished severely (Pollock, 2011)
Is the current jail/prison system effective? Why or why not? In many respects the current jail/prison system is not particularly effective. For one thing, many have argued that members of racial minorities and those from economically disadvantaged backgrounds are much more likely to serve criminal sentences than members of non-minority groups and those from better economic circumstances (Healey, 2009; Schmalleger, 2009)
Criminal Justice and Corrections Issues -- Prisons What are some reasons for overpopulated prisons? High crime rates are the primary reason for overpopulation in U.S. prisons (Schmalleger, 2009)
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It is for this reason and many others that the body is not completely prepared to deal with the more subtle forms of stress and strain associated with the norms of today's work and life. (Devito, 1994, p