The juvenile justice system operates under the philosophy of parens patriae. ... The reason why they keep all the information of the juvenile a secret is because they want to help and protect the juvenile. ... The courts and the state try to help juveniles stay out of the prison system as much as they can but there are still many reasons why juveniles act in deviant ways. ...
I soon found myself in Port Coquiltlam, twenty minutes of Vancouver laying sods of all things, soon I would be a carpenter's helper, building retaining walls with the highway and then settling in as a shipper receiver. ... my girlfriend talked me into attending school on a full time basis, knowing I could deal with exams after all, with the help of John, I decided to finally finish what I should have years ago. ...
Deterrence Leslie Cantu: Fear of death deters people from committing crimes, proponents say. They also believe that if attached to certain crimes, the penalty of death exerts a positive moral influence by placing a stigma on certain crimes like manslaughter, resulting in attitudes of disgust and horror to such acts. Furthermore, retentionists insist that the deterrent influence of the death penalty reaches across state lines into jurisdictions that have abolished it, and so all benefit by its continued use. Perhaps this is the intended goal of the Violent Crime Control And Law Enforcement Ac...
While I feel she is probably right about the scenario she gives, and that we cannot rightly judge the woman for abandoning the violinist (even though I would probably let the man live and help him if I could, no matter what the cost), I feel that this in no way reflects what becoming pregnant entails. ...
When the new labour replaced the conservatives in 1997, they continued the 'get tough' law but argued that an 'excuse culture' had developed within the youth justice system and implied that young offenders could not help their behaviour because of their social circumstances. ... These models that are based on moral philosophies that when applied, link a desired outcome to the punishment. ...
Abstract In the past couple of decades, public schools in the United States have enforced increasingly punitive methods of discipline. In response to perceived elevation in juvenile crime and school violence, the Clinton Administration signed into law the Gun-Free Schools act of 1994. The act required American schools to enforce mandatory expulsions for any student found in the possession of a firearm on school property. This type of regulation, requiring a mandatory consequence for a predetermined act, is known in the educational realm as a zero tolerance policy. Since 1994, schools throughou...
The past century has been one of sensational crimes that have amazed many Americans. Form the Lindbergh baby to the exploits of Al Capone, to serial murderers like Ted Bundy. Crime has become a cultural phenomenon that has captured the interests of academics and the causal reader alike. To look back...
Some have argued that the increased use of waiver can help get violent offenders off the streets and should be mandatory for juveniles committing serious violent crimes. " [Sie08] Siegel and Welsh also go on to say "It is possible that some juveniles take advantage of decisions to transfer them to the adult court. ... All things considered, are such sanctions necessary given the ˜best interest of the child' parens patriae philosophy of the juvenile justice system?' ...
However, there is no clearly articulated definition or philosophy that unites all of those who espouse or practice problem-solving justice (Berman 2001). ... Therapeutic jurisprudence provides treatment services within those courts to help treat underlying cause of the crime. ...
I. INTRODUCTION During the past century, the english-speaking legal world has experienced real and considerable change in the areas of criminal law and criminal sentencing procedures. These ever-changing systems of legal processes, rules, and theories are typically reflective of the society's cultural make-up, beliefs, and level of social advancement. As the common-law evolves and changes we gain deeper understandings of crime, the motivation of crime, and rehabilitation of criminals. Many legal jurisdictions often adopt different definitions on what is deemed a crime and how to t...
