Two months following her kidnapping by the Symbioses Liberation Army in 1974, heiress Patty Hearst was pictured in surveillance footage toting a machine gun in the robbery of the Hibernia Bank in San Francisco. ... Over two decades later, in January 2001 "in literally the final hour of his second term "President Bill Clinton granted Hearst (now Patty Hearst Shaw) executive clemency for her robbery conviction in the 1970's. ...

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The Bigger Picture (Societies Future) Initially, the juvenile justice system began as a process with intentions of helping young adolescents. ... Retrieved December 3, 2015, from http://www.djs.maryland.gov/treatment-programs.asp) Potential for Change As a final point, the juvenile justice system of America does not understand that these "delinquent criminals" are just young teens who can change for the better with proper assistance. ...

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It is difficult to give a brief discussion on the causes of crime, as the subject is both broad and technical. This essay provides a brief overview, in simple terms, of what is known about factors that cause crime, and the issues that could make some individuals more likely to become involved in cri...

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"The practice of transferring juveniles for trial and sentencing in adult criminal court has produced the unintended effect of increasing recidivism, particularly in violent offenders, and thereby of promoting life course criminality. " [Cen07] There are two sides to every coin. There are two sides...

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