The juvenile justice system operates under the philosophy of parens patriae. ... Studies show that children who grow up in low income homes are less likely to achieve in school and are less likely to complete their schooling than children with more affluent parents (J. ...
In the United States " [a] public school student is suspended every second and a half, and a recent study found that 95 percent of out-of-school suspensions are for nonviolent, minor disruptions such as tardiness or disrespect" (Fine et al., 2003). ... The history of zero tolerance policies in the United States in addition to psychological research and case studies, provide evidence that these policies cause more harm than good to schools and students. ...
Lombroso's works were influenced by the studies of Charles Darwin the famous British scientist who was the founding father of the modern evaluation theory. ... With the information gathered from both subjects Lombroso began a study of his own. Lombroso began studying the bodies of renowned criminals unlike the studies conducted by the criminologist who believed in the classical school. ... One group of people he studies he named the atavist. ... As with all research this scientists receive criticism from others that did not believe in his theories and they require additional proof abo...
However, there is no clearly articulated definition or philosophy that unites all of those who espouse or practice problem-solving justice (Berman 2001). ... After defining and analyzing previous studies on each type of court, the Casey and Rottman identified twelve trends that could affect the future of problem solving courts. Early results from studies show that these types of courts are having a positive impact on the lives of offenders and victims (Bureau of Justice Association). ... A look at forty-two completed studies on adult drug courts showed thirty-seven studies had lower recidivism...
All things considered, are such sanctions necessary given the ˜best interest of the child' parens patriae philosophy of the juvenile justice system?' ... Based on a number of similarly designed studies in several locales, numerous commentators and scholars have come to the conclusion that transferred adolescents are more likely to ˜recidivate, recidivate at a higher rate, and be rearrested ...
A great number of people would argue that there are very few things, which our American society holds dear. However, after the events on September eleventh just over a year ago, it became abundantly clear that the one thing we revere the most is our freedom and ability to choose in a democratically based republic. It is this ability to choose, and the mutual respect of other people's right to choose based in their own beliefs which makes picking and finding one single, moral, and ethical law to govern any situation a difficult task. Too often people see morality and ethics as a clear c...
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 ...
