Juvenile Justice Helping Or Hurting The Future...

Juvenile Justice: Helping or Hurting the Future Generations of America Jennifer B. Moye CRJU 2400 IA: Survey of Juvenile Justice Valdosta State University Abstract In the second half of the twentieth century, the United States faced a problem of enormous impact on society negatively affecting families, the economy, and the future of American children: the vast, and ever-increasing number of youths being processed through the juvenile justice court system. In the years since the turn of the century, through implementation of legislation sponsored by activists, lawyers, community organizers, educators and other reformers focusing mainly upon curbing youth incarceration, and instead promoting community and social alternatives, the most recent trends reflect a stemming and actual decline of youths entering the United States juvenile justice system. Most recently, leading the way in the effort to decrease the number of children processed through the courts is the State of Georgia, recent legislation of which has drastically reduced the number of juveniles incarcerated by an amazing rate. This paper will analyze the importance of continuing this tren d of a lower rate of juvenile arrests and incarceration by moving away from the practices in effect in the United States during the twentieth century that created the unsustainable increase in same; an exploration of whether or not these practices led the United States juvenile justice system away from its original policy mandate ofShow MoreRelatedAn Evalution of the Attachment Theory Essay13038 Words   |  53 Pages CHAPTER ONE 1. Introduction 2. Aims 1.1 An Introduction to the Attachment Theory Traditionally, it is believed that the family environment in which a child grows up in can have’ a powerful influence on a child’s future development and life chances’. (Crawford:2005) The ‘Attachment Theory’ provides social workers with a sound knowledge base of human growth and personal development. Attachment theory involves the study of relationships, in particular the criticalRead MoreDeveloping Management Skills404131 Words   |  1617 Pagesappear on appropriate page within text. Copyright  © 2011, 2007, 2005, 2002, 1998 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Prentice Hall, One Lake Street, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458. All rights reserved. Manufactured in the United States of America. This publication is protected by Copyright, and permission should be obtained from the publisher prior to any prohibited reproduction, storage in a retrieval system, or transmission in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopyingRead MoreLogical Reasoning189930 Words   |  760 Pages................................................................................ 427 Argument from Analogy .............................................................................................................. 430 Induction from Past to Future (Prediction) ................................................................................ 434 Appeal to a Typical Example ....................................................................................................... 435 Argument BasedRead More_x000C_Introduction to Statistics and Data Analysis355457 Words   |  1422 Pagespermission to use material from this text or product, submit a request online at http://www.thomsonrights.com. Any additional questions about permissions can be submitted by e-mail to thomsonrights@thomson.com. Printed in the United States of America 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 11 10 09 08 07 ExamView  ® and ExamView Pro  ® are registered trademarks of FSCreations, Inc. Windows is a registered trademark of the Microsoft Corporation used herein under license. Macintosh and Power Macintosh are registered trademarks