Juvenile delinquency can be a tricky thing to figure out. It can be hard because the age of some kids and the different maturity levels of kids. According to EJJI there are currently 2200 juveniles that are serving a life sentence without parole. Only 5 percent of them have been arrested for homicides, rape, robbery and aggravated assault. There are a lot of people in the world who believe that children shouldn’t be sent to adult prison because they don’t have the same maturity level and they don’t understand what they did. But I believe if the kid was capable to understand that he or she was going to hurt someone or kill someone then he or she is mentally capable to go to adult prison for what he or she did. I think when kids are in adult prison the older men or women in the adult prisons will get to the younger kids and will scare them more and show them that prison isn’t a place that they want to be in. I think kids going to adult can be a good thing. Football456
I think that juveniles should not be tried as adults. Juveniles should be tried as juveniles because they don’t think and act like adults. Juvenile aren’t as mature and their brain is not as fully developed as an adult. Juveniles and adults commit crimes for different reasons and they have different a different thought process. I don’t think that juveniles should be kept in solitary confinement for long periods of time. The juvenile’s brain isn’t fully developed yet and we don’t know the kind of damage solitary can do to them. When a person is put in solitary they are being punished, but the punishment is not going to prevent the bad behavior from happening again. Juveniles need to be put in treatment programs instead of just being locked up. snapple456
I reacted to this video quite surprisingly, although I have heard of the massive amount of people that are incarcerated each year, it still surprises me that the US incarcerates more of its youths than any other country. In the video I completely agree there are better options that save tax-payers money and lower the chance of juvenile recidivism. I think juveniles should not be tried as adults, but should be tried as juveniles. Even though the US found it unconstitutional to sentence 17 year olds or younger to life without parole, New York’s age of majority is 16. Juveniles should not be sentences as adults because they do not have the same mental capacity that most adults have and have not gotten to a mature level in their life. Their brain has not fully developed yet and thus they cannot distinguish what is right or wrong to an adult’s standard, which is why they should not be tried as an adult. Juveniles and adults commit a range of different crimes for various different reasons, so there should be two separate systems for both. I understand there is money in mass incarceration, but that does not make it right. We need to help these kids become better pieces in the puzzle of society, not shoving them in prison with adults who can influence them in a negative way and just land themselves back in prison once they are released. I think research has found out just how much damage it can have on a child when they are incarcerated. They don’t get the experience what it is like to learn in a school environment, live life; all of these are detrimental to the psyche. In recent reports, there are over 2,200 juveniles in prison serving a life sentence without parole, which remember: The US found it unconstitutional to do so, yet there are 2,200 serving that exact sentence! And it sometimes isn’t the juveniles fault; over 2.7 million juvenile offenders have at least 1 parent incarcerated. So the only thing they know is life in prison or being incarcerated, since that what their parents do. So just how can we help the situation. Well, the Campaign for Youth Justice is an initiative that aims to better the situations of juvenile offenders in the hope of getting them back on the right track. -Morton456
Even though our Judicial system was set up for more of a profit for majority incarceration instead of rehabilitation it needs to start thinking in the new modern days instead of condemning most of these kids in adult prison. It shocks me that even at age 13 they are thinking about trying these kids in adult prisons. At age 16 there minds nor bodies aren't even fully developed. These kids need positive help from the community instead of secure setting of a adult prison. Plus the cost of community programs is way lower than the punitive actions our Judicial system has in mind. In 1991 parents in jail increased by 40%. This is what can make a child's future unsure. In a perfect world we all think the parents would set a good example for the child, and would love them unconditionally. This isn't always true though. I feel we need to focus on educational part of the younger juveniles life but also push for more educational programs for adults. From a Health Solutions scientist, a long run study has shown that ages from 5-32 parts of the brain continue to develop post-adolescence within individual subjects. I do agree having money directed towards learning programs that are a necessity for juveniles instead of having it as a privilege. Young adults need some of these special treatments to and to have community based programs to help them. This video was a good watch and I enjoyed most of it. Shotokan456
Incarcerating this youths in adult prisons, especially in such large numbers, will do no good for society in the long run. This denies them the possibility of rehabilitation, and actually makes it more likely they will reoffend. When they are placed in adult prisons they don't get the mental care or counseling they need and are placed under the label of criminal. They begin to believe they are criminals and will act as such, leading them into a life of crime. Meaning that if we incarcerate them our problems will be dealt with as long as they remain incarcerated, but as soon as they are released they will reoffend and time and money will be needed to deal with them. The video mentions that many of the children who are incarcerated have parents who are also incarcerated, and there is certainly a correlation. The children are lead to believe that they are destined to be like their parents and are no better than them, and will end up following a life of crime. Giving these juveniles the care and treatment they need through programs designed specifically for juveniles will greatly decrease the likelihood they will recidivate, as has been proven through states using juvenile programs such as Colorado. This will lead to less adult offenders and in the end will result in a better society. -Anonemoose456
One of the most vulnerable groups of people today are juveniles. They are very easily influenced due to undeveloped maturity and are molded by factors such as family income and the community they reside in. In today's world, we see more than 2.3 million juveniles that appeared in juvenile detention centers, 21 percent of those juveniles have (or had) close relatives incarcerated. The majority of juveniles being detained were arrested on smaller crimes like illegal drug possession, theft and so on. Only 5 percent of juveniles in the juvenile justice system were arrested for extreme cases such as homicide. Shocking numbers really, but whether the charge was sexual assault or caught selling drugs, the violation was enough to send them to juvenile detention. However, what provokes a juvenile to commit these heinous crimes and how their thought process differs from an adults? The video stated that there were three main differences between adults and juvenile thought process, one being the lack of maturity and appreciation for actions and consequences. In short, they don't understand how their actions will impact the life of the person they have offended. The second being that they are more susceptible to outside influence. This means that peers and relatives have a big part to play in whether they decide to take up criminal behaviors. The last point was that the juvenile has not fully developed a personality of his/her own. This is the stage where they try to figure out who they are and how they want to be seen by others. Some juveniles turn to gangs, since it gives them a sense of belonging. However, it has been proven in multiple studies that community based needs help to lower the rate of juveniles that are incarcerated, a point that the video tried to bring to the surface. A few specific examples are the Intensive Family Preservation Services (IFPS), Family Preservation Services (FPS) and Reunification Services. To sum up, anything that helps reintegrate the child back into the community and family life with the hopes that this individual will become a productive member of society. Will the way the juvenile justice system treats juveniles help these young individuals strive to be productive young adults? That much is unknown. We know that community based corrections help, but to really see a dramatic decrease in juveniles incarcerated, someone is going to have to start thinking outside the box and coming up with new solutions to lower the rates of recidivism seen throughout juveniles. CheifO'Keefe456
Good post. I agree that relatives have a big part of wether they take up criminal behaviors and I think that even the relatives are the main reason why they are being thrown into court. If it shows that the family has a long history of criminal activity it makes it easier to condemn these juveniles for longer sentences. I believe that a bigger education system for both younger age and young adults might help the population as a whole. The mind is constantly developing and even at age 33 in some cases the brain is still developing. Shotokan456
Juvenile delinquency can be a tricky thing to figure out. It can be hard because the age of some kids and the different maturity levels of kids. According to EJJI there are currently 2200 juveniles that are serving a life sentence without parole. Only 5 percent of them have been arrested for homicides, rape, robbery and aggravated assault. There are a lot of people in the world who believe that children shouldn’t be sent to adult prison because they don’t have the same maturity level and they don’t understand what they did. But I believe if the kid was capable to understand that he or she was going to hurt someone or kill someone then he or she is mentally capable to go to adult prison for what he or she did. I think when kids are in adult prison the older men or women in the adult prisons will get to the younger kids and will scare them more and show them that prison isn’t a place that they want to be in. I think kids going to adult can be a good thing. Football456
ReplyDeleteI think that juveniles should not be tried as adults. Juveniles should be tried as juveniles because they don’t think and act like adults. Juvenile aren’t as mature and their brain is not as fully developed as an adult. Juveniles and adults commit crimes for different reasons and they have different a different thought process.
ReplyDeleteI don’t think that juveniles should be kept in solitary confinement for long periods of time. The juvenile’s brain isn’t fully developed yet and we don’t know the kind of damage solitary can do to them. When a person is put in solitary they are being punished, but the punishment is not going to prevent the bad behavior from happening again. Juveniles need to be put in treatment programs instead of just being locked up.
snapple456
I reacted to this video quite surprisingly, although I have heard of the massive amount of people that are incarcerated each year, it still surprises me that the US incarcerates more of its youths than any other country. In the video I completely agree there are better options that save tax-payers money and lower the chance of juvenile recidivism. I think juveniles should not be tried as adults, but should be tried as juveniles. Even though the US found it unconstitutional to sentence 17 year olds or younger to life without parole, New York’s age of majority is 16. Juveniles should not be sentences as adults because they do not have the same mental capacity that most adults have and have not gotten to a mature level in their life. Their brain has not fully developed yet and thus they cannot distinguish what is right or wrong to an adult’s standard, which is why they should not be tried as an adult. Juveniles and adults commit a range of different crimes for various different reasons, so there should be two separate systems for both. I understand there is money in mass incarceration, but that does not make it right. We need to help these kids become better pieces in the puzzle of society, not shoving them in prison with adults who can influence them in a negative way and just land themselves back in prison once they are released. I think research has found out just how much damage it can have on a child when they are incarcerated. They don’t get the experience what it is like to learn in a school environment, live life; all of these are detrimental to the psyche. In recent reports, there are over 2,200 juveniles in prison serving a life sentence without parole, which remember: The US found it unconstitutional to do so, yet there are 2,200 serving that exact sentence! And it sometimes isn’t the juveniles fault; over 2.7 million juvenile offenders have at least 1 parent incarcerated. So the only thing they know is life in prison or being incarcerated, since that what their parents do. So just how can we help the situation. Well, the Campaign for Youth Justice is an initiative that aims to better the situations of juvenile offenders in the hope of getting them back on the right track. -Morton456
ReplyDeleteEven though our Judicial system was set up for more of a profit for majority incarceration instead of rehabilitation it needs to start thinking in the new modern days instead of condemning most of these kids in adult prison. It shocks me that even at age 13 they are thinking about trying these kids in adult prisons. At age 16 there minds nor bodies aren't even fully developed. These kids need positive help from the community instead of secure setting of a adult prison. Plus the cost of community programs is way lower than the punitive actions our Judicial system has in mind. In 1991 parents in jail increased by 40%. This is what can make a child's future unsure. In a perfect world we all think the parents would set a good example for the child, and would love them unconditionally. This isn't always true though. I feel we need to focus on educational part of the younger juveniles life but also push for more educational programs for adults. From a Health Solutions scientist, a long run study has shown that ages from 5-32 parts of the brain continue to develop post-adolescence within individual subjects. I do agree having money directed towards learning programs that are a necessity for juveniles instead of having it as a privilege. Young adults need some of these special treatments to and to have community based programs to help them. This video was a good watch and I enjoyed most of it. Shotokan456
ReplyDeleteIncarcerating this youths in adult prisons, especially in such large numbers, will do no good for society in the long run. This denies them the possibility of rehabilitation, and actually makes it more likely they will reoffend. When they are placed in adult prisons they don't get the mental care or counseling they need and are placed under the label of criminal. They begin to believe they are criminals and will act as such, leading them into a life of crime. Meaning that if we incarcerate them our problems will be dealt with as long as they remain incarcerated, but as soon as they are released they will reoffend and time and money will be needed to deal with them. The video mentions that many of the children who are incarcerated have parents who are also incarcerated, and there is certainly a correlation. The children are lead to believe that they are destined to be like their parents and are no better than them, and will end up following a life of crime. Giving these juveniles the care and treatment they need through programs designed specifically for juveniles will greatly decrease the likelihood they will recidivate, as has been proven through states using juvenile programs such as Colorado. This will lead to less adult offenders and in the end will result in a better society. -Anonemoose456
ReplyDeleteOne of the most vulnerable groups of people today are juveniles. They are very easily influenced due to undeveloped maturity and are molded by factors such as family income and the community they reside in. In today's world, we see more than 2.3 million juveniles that appeared in juvenile detention centers, 21 percent of those juveniles have (or had) close relatives incarcerated. The majority of juveniles being detained were arrested on smaller crimes like illegal drug possession, theft and so on. Only 5 percent of juveniles in the juvenile justice system were arrested for extreme cases such as homicide. Shocking numbers really, but whether the charge was sexual assault or caught selling drugs, the violation was enough to send them to juvenile detention. However, what provokes a juvenile to commit these heinous crimes and how their thought process differs from an adults? The video stated that there were three main differences between adults and juvenile thought process, one being the lack of maturity and appreciation for actions and consequences. In short, they don't understand how their actions will impact the life of the person they have offended. The second being that they are more susceptible to outside influence. This means that peers and relatives have a big part to play in whether they decide to take up criminal behaviors. The last point was that the juvenile has not fully developed a personality of his/her own. This is the stage where they try to figure out who they are and how they want to be seen by others. Some juveniles turn to gangs, since it gives them a sense of belonging. However, it has been proven in multiple studies that community based needs help to lower the rate of juveniles that are incarcerated, a point that the video tried to bring to the surface. A few specific examples are the Intensive Family Preservation Services (IFPS), Family Preservation Services (FPS) and Reunification Services. To sum up, anything that helps reintegrate the child back into the community and family life with the hopes that this individual will become a productive member of society. Will the way the juvenile justice system treats juveniles help these young individuals strive to be productive young adults? That much is unknown. We know that community based corrections help, but to really see a dramatic decrease in juveniles incarcerated, someone is going to have to start thinking outside the box and coming up with new solutions to lower the rates of recidivism seen throughout juveniles. CheifO'Keefe456
ReplyDeleteGood post. I agree that relatives have a big part of wether they take up criminal behaviors and I think that even the relatives are the main reason why they are being thrown into court. If it shows that the family has a long history of criminal activity it makes it easier to condemn these juveniles for longer sentences. I believe that a bigger education system for both younger age and young adults might help the population as a whole. The mind is constantly developing and even at age 33 in some cases the brain is still developing. Shotokan456
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