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    Government officials permitting this program need to adopt rigorous methods of evaluation to ensure that they are not causing more harm to the very citizens they've pledged to protect. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Other organization think that Juvenile delinquency should receive more local, state, and national attention, they feel that there are no straightforward

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    Introduction Juvenile crime is a term around the world that is difficult to pinpoint and although there are several definitions many fail to be concrete. There are many factors that play into sentencing juveniles or minors upon a crime committed. How old are they? Can they mentally form criminal intent? Are they old enough to no longer be treated as children? Some people would argue that a criminal is just that, regardless of age. Research on the other hand shows that juveniles have underdeveloped

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    Neighborhoods were seen as socially disorganized and lacking cohesion and constraint that could prevent delinquency and crime. Because poverty line communities are in disarray and members of the community are unable to realize a common value system there are less people looking out for young adults. “Product of your environment” the urban dictionary defines this

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    According to Sykes and Matza, most delinquents have the same values, beliefs and attitudes as those of honest citizens. Some juveniles, however, learn techniques that allow them to “neutralize” such values and attitudes for the time being .The main point of this theory is delinquents use a series of justifications to neutralize their deviant behavior. Also it proposes that juveniles sense a responsibility to the law. Sykes and Matza resembled their 'techniques of neutralization' to that of Sutherland's

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    Alternative Treatments for Juvenile Delinquents in the United States: A Comparison of Success The progressive movements, in the United States, to improve society in physical, emotional and intellectual health continues to improve every day. In this progress, juvenile delinquents create an interesting debate, as alternative placements continue to be utilized, while youth continue to change. In order to find the best treatments for juvenile delinquents, it is necessary to approach the past and

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    which a juvenile is moved from juvenile court jurisdiction to adult criminal court jurisdiction for an offense committed while still a juvenile. Also known as bind over, certification, remand, and transfer. b. Transfer- Transfer occurs when jurisdiction over a juvenile case is turned over to a criminal court. The waiver or transfer of jurisdiction from juvenile court to criminal court is predicated on the assumption that some juveniles are not appropriate for processing in juvenile court and

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    current system of justice for minors in Haiti. The problem is several juvenile participants became involved in the formal justice system currently set up for adults, with no intervention effectiveness for juveniles. There are remedies that will prove effective. In the latter sections propose interventions in the Juvenile Justice system in Haiti that will reduce the rates of juvenile delinquency when implemented. Examination of juvenile reform systems across the globe including the USA, India, Mexico

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    are roughly 79,000 adolescents held at juvenile facilities all across the United States (Sickmund & Puzzanchera, 2014). Of that population, Latino and African American youth represent the majority of those in confinement. This is a problem because the overrepresentation of minorities within the juvenile justice system is not reflective of their national population percentages. Nationally, Latino and African American youth only comprise 38% of the total juvenile population combined, while Caucasian

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    Previous research has shown juveniles recidivism continues to increase, even though adult sanctions are applied. Its led to believe that community rehabilitation programs are not as sufficient for the juvenile delinquency. I purpose a study in which information of 200 juvenile transfers will be gathered, to analyze their background. The purpose of the study is to develop a programs and policies to reduce recidivism. The study will be at an aggregate test in which 200 juveniles from the San Joaquin valley

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    Department of Justice’s office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency prevention, it was reported in 2011 that 1 in 13 of juvenile arrests was for murder, and about 1 in 5 arrests was for robbery, burglary, or larceny-theft; totaling in an estimated amount of 1,470,000 arrests for 2011(Puzzanchera, 2013). The most popular crime committed between juveniles is arson, which makes up for 44% of all crimes committed by youths. Robbery and burglary both account

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