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Juvenile Justice - College Term Paper

Juvenile Justice

The American juvenile justice system was designed over 100 years ago to reform kids who were found guilty of minor crimes such as petty theft and truancy. It is a network of agencies that deal with juveniles whose conduct has come in conflict with the law. The system acts as a shield for juveniles who perform adult criminal acts or status offences- acts that illegal only when performed by a juvenile; such as truancy, being beyond control of parents or guardians, running away, and/or knowingly associating with criminals. Stealing and skipping school have been replaced by violent crimes, such as rape and murder. Today, the system is becoming overwhelmed by crimes of violence. The juvenile ...

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states and what I believe should be changed and /or added to better enhance the workability of the juvenile justice system we have today.

Resources:
Third Judicial District Court (2000), retrieved Jan. 21, 2011 at http://www.the3rdjudicialdistrict.com/parentsjjs.htm

Lawyer Shop (1999), retrieved Jan. 21, 2011 at
http://www.lawyershop.com/practice-areas/criminal-law/juvenile-law/history

American Bar Association (1996), retrieved Jan. 21, 2011 at
http://www.abanet.org/media/jjqa.html

Wikipedia (1998), retrieved Jan. 21, 2011 at ...

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Added: 3/4/2011 08:32:32 PM
Submitted By: angeleverett2003
Category: Government
Type: Free Paper
Words: 297
Pages: 2

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