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Understanding the Juvenile Justice System: Delinquency, Rehabilitation, and Legal Protections

This course explores the complexities of the Juvenile Justice System, covering definitions and nature of juvenile delinquency, status offenses, and contrasting this system with traditional criminal justice. We will delve into the evolution of juvenile courts, key Supreme Court decisions, and the balance between rehabilitation and due process. Discussions will also include critical issues like the juvenile death penalty and trying juveniles as adults. Students will engage in quizzes, case studies, and comparative analyses to enhance understanding and explore improvements to the system.

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Understanding the Juvenile Justice System: Delinquency, Rehabilitation, and Legal Protections

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  1. CJS/SOC 220 The Juvenile Justice System – Class 1

  2. Administrative • Give quiz • Return quiz at end of class • Dolphy Day Reminder

  3. Review • White-Collar Crime (and its relationship to corporate crime) • Cyber-Crime • Terrorism • Hate Crimes

  4. Today • What is Juvenile Delinquency? • Nature and Extent of Delinquency • Evolution of the Juvenile Justice System

  5. I. What is Juvenile Delinquency? • What acts are delinquent? • What are status offenses? • How does the juvenile justice system differ from the criminal justice system?

  6. II. Nature and Extent of Delinquency • How do we commonly assess the extent of delinquency? • What other ways exist to gauge the extent of delinquency? • Advantages and disadvantages of each?

  7. III. Evolution of the Juvenile Justice System • Origins of juvenile courts • Philosophy of the system • Advantages of that philosophy • Problems with that philosophy

  8. III. Evolution of the Juvenile Justice System • Supreme Court Decisions • Growing Emphasis on due process concerns • Representation by attorney • Ability to challenge witnesses • Ability to learn charges and to present evidence and witnesses

  9. III. Evolution of the Juvenile Justice System • Onondaga County Family Court • Example of a case

  10. Next Time – Issues in Juvenile Justice • Juvenile Death Penalty • Trying Juveniles as Adults • Improving the system

  11. CJS/SOC 220 The Juvenile Justice System – Class 2

  12. Administrative • Return quizzes

  13. Review • What is Juvenile Delinquency • Nature and Extent of Delinquency • Evolution of the Juvenile Justice System

  14. Today • Rehabilitation versus Due Process • The Juvenile Death Penalty • Trying Juveniles as Adults • How can we improve the system?

  15. I. Rehabilitation v. Due Process • How did the old juvenile court system deny due process rights? • Why? • Is there a contradiction between the goal of rehabilitation and the provision of due process rights? • Why?

  16. II. The Juvenile Death Penalty • Supreme Court decisions and statutes • Roper v. Simmons (2005)

  17. II. The Juvenile Death Penalty • Rationale for the Juvenile Death Penalty • Examining the Evidence

  18. III. Trying Juveniles as Adults • When are juveniles likely to be tried as adults? • What is the impact of trying juveniles as adults? • How well does the adult criminal justice system work?

  19. IV. How Can We Improve the Juvenile Justice System? • Look for ways to provide rehabilitation and due process • Remember, that most of these people will be released

  20. Next Time • Comparative Criminal Justice • Comparison to other countries • Transnational issues

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