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CSOM is administered through a cooperative agreement between OJP and the Center for effective Public Policy.... Law-enforcement agencies say it is difficult to investigate and prosecute Web-based sex crimes against minors due to aggressive defense tactics, a dearth of computer forensic specialists and other resources, poorly designed laws and a reluctance by some judges to treat crimes against children seriously.... hellip; The report will cover the following: center for sex offender management; cyber-predators; female sex offenders; juvenile sex offender research bibliography; Michigan's criminal justice response to incidents of rape; child prostitution; commercial sexual exploitation; child sexual abuse' compendium of OJP-sponsored projects related to sex offenders....
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Essay
In order for us to understand how this abuse occurs, we need to take a close look at the US prison systems, penal laws, and statutes, evaluate the problem, and analyze the efficiency of measures taken by the government to curb sexual assaults inside US prisons.... In the paper “Sexual Assualt in the US Prisons,” the author examines the problem of sexual assault in US prisons and critically analyzes the measures taken to reduce it....
16 Pages
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Dissertation
The development of effective programs and interventions to reduce juvenile recidivism is a national priority.... The development of effective programs and interventions to reduce juvenile recidivism is a national priority.... The system does not satisfy its original objective in that the focus has shifted from rehabilitation to incarceration.... But this does not seem to be deterring the juvenile from committing more crime.... This essay "America's juvenile Justice System" analyzes the juvenile justice system that is responsible for keeping citizens safe and rehabilitating delinquent youth....
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Essay
hellip; In another instance, a juvenile can be delinquent for what amounts to mere “incorrigible” conduct and does not involve criminal acts.... This coursework describes juvenile delinquency laws and juveniles in criminal court.... This paper analyzes the history of juvenile delinquency laws, trying juveniles as adults, juvenile justice system.... For instance, a juvenile who leaves his or her home without consent or is idle or associates with “vicious or immoral persons” can be designated a delinquent under the laws of various US States....
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Coursework
Even though juvenile crime, in terms of arrests carried out, has continued to decline since the 1990s, the severely punitive legislation against youth offenders employed during that time, resulted in “adultification policies that increased the number of youth in criminal court and the number of youth incarcerated in adult prisons” (Benekos & Merlo, 2008: 30).... Present day legislation is related to overcrowding in the current juvenile justice system and also change in public attitudes towards offenders, which is now unsure regarding the stance to be taken, though there is a reluctance to abandon the punitive policies of the 1990s....
13 Pages
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Research Paper
The psychological differences between that of an adolescent mind and that of a mature adult have been disregarded where these instances are concerned and heinous consequences have been levied against children due to mandatory minimums and blind justice laws.... This research discusses that the United States is one of a very few nations to support life without parole sentencing for juvenile offenders.... The UN Convention of the Rights of the Child treaty produced Article 37 prohibiting sentencing of juvenile offenders to life without the possibility of parole....
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Research Paper
The contemporary shift from the rehabilitative approach to a more serious 'punitive' approach has been accounted to the rapid rise in crimes involving young offenders as well as to toughen the laws and policies enacted to deal with crime.... Such a need to prevent the rapidly rising crime rate led to the development of laws and policies which included the young offenders who were involved in violent crimes to be allowed to be tried in adult courts.... rdquo; is to discuss the consequences of such treating of juvenile convicts for their mental and physical health and ability to rehabilitate considering that they are not always aware of the seriousness of their offenses....
6 Pages
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Research Paper
Some states adopted disciplinary laws, such as compulsory prison terms and involuntary waivers to adult court for particular offenses.... The stringent measures on youthful offenders increased through the 1990s with the transfer provisions facilitating the relocation of juvenile law-breakers to an adult criminal justice system.... This paper concerns the inefficacy of the US juvenile justice system....
… Throughout the past two decades, in spite of the considerable declines in adolescence delinquent rates, the viewpoint of the public on youth violence has motivated the prevalent support for elimination of the juvenile court system as well as the implementation of more stringent crime legislation in the country....
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Research Paper