Juvenile Justice

CRJS405 Part I Juvenile Justice

        One the main issues’ plaguing the justice system is the overabundance of juveniles that are subjected to the rulings of the states. Does the Juvenile Justice System aid or hider the activities of Juveniles that are placed within the justice system? Some ask the question of why this trend continues to exist and how are we to help these juveniles in reducing recidivism. He or she has to ponder the question of what makes these juveniles prone to being subjected to the Juvenile Justice System. To ensure that he or she is understands the impacts of why, researcher have dug deep into questioning the system and its effect on the juvenile themselves. Is it really the system that fails these juvenile or are there more prevalent indicators that are being overlooked.

        There have been conflicting debates about the causes behind the behavior and the rehabilitative aspect that the Juvenile Justice Systems employees as a mean to reduce recidivism. The federal government has allocated funding to programs that are required under their administrative partners to aid in reducing juvenile recidivism. These agencies are responsible for implementing programs that allow the juvenile to understand their actions, provide them with guidance during and after release, as well as continued support while becoming productive members of society which leaves us questioning “does these rehabilitative programs work for the juvenile justice system or are this programs fostering a the evolution of the juvenile offenders potential career?”

        The purpose of this research paper is to discover the underlying causes that contribute to juveniles being subjected to our justice system. What factors are having the most impact into juveniles becoming properties of the states? What is it that the juvenile justice system contributes to with respect to reduction to the re-offending of these juveniles? Additionally, to what extent is the surrounding communities and lack of parental involvement having in determining risk of a juvenile? Is it really the justice system that is letting down these juveniles or is it a combination of variables that essentially force these children into the realm of statues offenders.

        At the conclusion of this project, we expect to understand what types of factor exist, be more cautious to the growing recidivism rate, learn whether or not there are things not being consider as contributing factors, and if the programs implemented are established based on the finding of previous researcher, their findings, and known statistics. We are also keen to the fact that there are other factors such as parenting, schooling, and communities that encourage this type of juvenile activities in a subconscious manner, thus, are these entities aware and if so how are they approaching this situation. Lastly, although this topic and the subject explained will expose the reader to undeniable information, I suspect that at the very least we will understand the role that juvenile justice system plays and learn about the vastness of project and programs available to these subjected juveniles.

Annotated Bibliography

United State Cod,. (1787, May 14th). About the Office Contact Information, Retrieved May 4th, 2013, from: www.143.231.180.80/

Established in 1787 under section 2 of the United States Constitution, the Office of the Law Revision Counsel is a compilation of the nation’s laws and regulation, however, more importantly is the rendering of the Supreme Court’s decisions and interpretations of case files that have directly impacted the Juvenile Justice System. Within this websites content, we will have the ability to locate cases related to juveniles and determine how the Juvenile Justice System has developed and the contributing decisions that shaped the due process for juveniles. Finally, we will observe prudent cases that involve juveniles to further understand how the process and laws have either helped our juveniles or prevented them from becoming productive members of society.

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, (1974, September 7th). About OJJD, Retrieved May 4th, 2013, from: www.ojjdp.gov

Operating under the United States Department of Justice, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, an administrative agency was federally enacted by Congress in 1974 under 42 U.S.C. § 5601. The essential reasoning behind its establishment was to address the nation’s issues of Juveniles in crisis from those that are classified as violent or chronic offenders. The mission since its conception was to provide the local, state, and federal entities of the potential trends facing our communities, to create programs that are rehabilitative in nature and to aid in program implementations throughout the nation. This resource will provide this paper with statistical variables such as cause and effect of juvenile behaviors and the population statistics in which the programs are developed under.