JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM PAPER scCPSS/235 JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM PAPER Historical Development The juvenile court system was established in the United States a little more than a century ago, with the first court appearing in Illinois in 1899. Prior to that time, children and youth were seen as miniature adults and were tried and punished as …
CRIME CAUSATION AND DIVERSION PAPER CPSS» /235 CRIME CAUSATION AND DIVERSION Diversion is a word that is used to redirect someone’s attention to something else and in the juvenile justice system it serves the same purpose, but it redirects the juveniles away from the court system. However, the juveniles are always accounted for their actions …
Juvenile Offender Assignment CPSS/235 Case Study 2: Xander L. Scenario Xander L. is a 17-year-old African American male and documented gang member. His prior juvenile adjudications include purse snatching, breaking and entering, and drug possession. His first juvenile adjudication occurred when he was 13 years old. He has served a year of custody in a …
Crime Causation and Diversion in Mississippi Erin Hunt Travis Coldwell Working with the Juvenile Justice System 29th August 2019
Crime Causation and Diversion in Mississippi Introduction Juvenile diversion refers to interventions taken to take youths away from following the formal juvenile system processes but they are still accountable for what they committed. The aim of juvenile diversion is to minimize the labeling on youths as criminals or offenders once they are convicted. It is …