Is a child entirely responsible for his/her actions at such a young age? ... A child having been molested, psychologically or physically abused, or grown up in a dysfunctional home contributes greatly to a child's actions. ... The child could then come to the conclusion that what they have grown up with is "normal." ... Even so, Justice O"Connor's vote was the fifth and deciding vote to nullify William Thompson's death sentence. ... This situation is an example of a child not thinking about the consequences. ...

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I have found several statistics regarding child offenders. ... Currently it is estimated that juveniles account for up to one-fifth of the rapes, 3and one-half of the cases of child molestation 4committed in the United States each year. ... For example, if a child experiences hostility from older relatives or witnesses the father raping and or beating the mother, the social support for deviance overcome social controls and the child embraces deviant values and behaviors. Definitions of right and wrong are extremely varied, and in this culture conflict the attitudes towards criminal behavior o...

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Four-fifths of all gang members were either African-American or Hispanic by the 1970's. ... (Sadler, 1997) The group offered this abused child the structure and emotional support that he desperately craved. ...

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The fifth principle of differential association theory is that ``definitions of the legal code as either unfavorable or favorable has a significant influence motivation and drives for delinquent behavior, for instance if a person interacts with people who perceive violating some laws as a normal or acceptable behavior, that individual is likely to violate those laws. ... That implies that more illegal behaviors are defined as normal and acceptable by an individual, then it is likely that that individual will develop deviant behaviors, for instance a child born within a street family in Nairobi...

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Child saving was also a celebration of women's domesticity, though ironically women were influential in the movement. ... For example, in Chicago (where the first family court was founded), one-half of the girl delinquents, but only one-fifth of the boy delinquents, were sent to reformatories between 1899-1909. ...

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It's a fact that, as a child, a person does many immature things that he/she regrets in the future. ... In Maggie's case, the juvenile who killed her husband will be free on his twenty-fifth birthday, and will not have a criminal record. ... Another violent case broke out when a juvenile beat another child over the head with a two-by-four, and yet, only minor actions were taken to ensure this offenders" punishment. ...

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Brain was already on probation for possessing child pornography. ... The courts are formally required to seek the truth, obtain justice, and maintain the integrity of the government rule of law Under the fifth and fourteenth amendments of the U.S. constitution, defendant also have the right to due process and the right to be treated with fundamental fairness. ...

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