The paper deals with comparative issues in the definition, nature, and extent of juvenile delinquency, juvenile law, juvenile justice with special reference to India and the United States. Through an analysis of comparative data on patterns of delinquency differentials on the variables of sex, age,...
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Juvenile delinquency has become a controversial issue within the Criminal Justice system. In the United States, juvenile delinquency refers to disruptive and criminal behavior committed by an individual under the age of 18. In many states, a minor at the age of 16 to 17 ½ can be tried as...
Learn about the juvenile justice system. Discover the juvenile court definition and its history, and learn what the purpose of the juvenile justice...
Office Of Juvenile Justice And Delinquency Prevention Smith CriminologyViolent Crimes & the Juvenile Justice SystemOver 100 years ago, the United States adopted a separate justice system for juveniles charged with violations of criminal law (Smith and Bilchik 20). The purpose was that youthful offender...
Twitter Google Share on Facebook juvenile court (redirected fromJuvenile Courts) Thesaurus Legal juvenile court n.Law A court having jurisdiction over matters involving children below a certain age, especially those who may be delinquent, in need of supervision, subject to adoption, or charged with...
Current French law on juvenile justice has a long story. It originated in the immediate aftermath of World War II and is still governed by an ordinance of 2 February 1945. In this paper we would like to consider especially the most recent part of this story and to examine whether and to...
Youthful offenders vs. Delinquents There are two major differences in a youthful offenders case, instead of how the case would be treated if they were just delinquent. All delinquency cases are closed to the public. No one is allowed to be in the court room other than the people involved, ...
From 100 years ago to now, the process of juvenile delinquency has changed dramatically; from the way juveniles are tried, to the way that they are released back into society, so that they do not return back to the justice system (Scott and Steinberg, 2008). Saying this, juveniles tend ...