Essays and Research Papers on Juvenile Justice

A 5 page paper which examines the different types of probation and parole. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 14 page paper considers the link between juvenile offenders and mental illness. The paper assesses the level of the problem, the extent of the link and the types of mental illness noted in juveniles. Using schizophrenia and ADHD as examples the paper demonstrated how and why detection of mental illness and treatment is ...

A 4 page research paper on inequities in the American criminal justice system. The writer discusses the disproportionate number of African Americans incarcerated, DNA testing exonerating death row inmates, and other factors. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page book review that summarizes and analyzes the content of Robert Heckel and David Shumaker’s text, which is an informative study of pre-teen murderers, Children Who Murder: A Psychological Perspective (2001). The reviewer argues that their text is enormously useful to practitioners in the field of criminology, as well as policymakers and the ...

5 pages in length. California, like so many other states across the nation, has experienced exponential growth of gang population and activity as the direct result of a cultural migration taking place over the last few decades. Sharing the dubious honor with Chicago of having the highest number of gang-related homicides (six hundred ...

A 5 page paper that describes and explains these two theories. Criminal atavism, promoted by Lombroso, claims criminals are born criminals. Choice theory argues criminals make rational choices regarding their behavior. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 7 page overview of the many problems that exist in our current juvenile justice system. The author contends that to effectively address the problems of juvenile crime we must determine why juveniles are committing crimes. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page book review that compares Leon Bing’s Do or Die (1992) and Youth Gangs in American Society by Randall Sheldon, Sharon Tracy and William Brown (2004). The writer argues that these books are dissimilar in style and content, but are similar in that each text conveys in-depth insight into the life of teenage ...

7 pages in length. Battling the criminal element has been an ongoing and increasingly difficult objective since man's first presence was recorded. Deviant behavior in human beings is hard-wired into the species' psyche; when coupled with such additional elements as negative environmental influence, the prevalence for criminal behavior accounts for significant occurrence even ...

5 pages in length. The writer briefly touches upon five pro and con arguments for not trying juveniles as adults. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 4 page paper examines juvenile delinquency and juvenile justice. How juveniles seem to grow out of bad behavior, and why, is the subject addressed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

In five pages this paper examines Sheldon Glueck’s contributions to criminology and evaluates the validity of his theory on juvenile delinquency, which states that body type and a set of five criteria can be used to predict delinquent behavior in juveniles and also how this can be used to determine adequate probation for youthful offenders. ...

In three pages this paper images how a judge would impose sentence for such a crime in terms of necessary information and the incorporation of sentencing goals. Three sources are cited in the bibliography.

A 4 page discussion of the many considerations that must be made when choosing this career path. This paper discusses tangibles as well as intangibles. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 4 page article critique of a criminal justice study of juvenile behavior in regards to substance abuse pattern. No additional sources cited. f

This 4 page paper discusses a 2003 bulletin from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency, which shows a drop in crime rates among young offenders. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 3 page paper examines some of the issues surrounding youth violence in the U.S., and looks at a detention facility in San Diego specifically. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 8 page paper examines gangs and juvenile delinquency and the relationship between the two concepts. Because youth who tend toward delinquency are likely to join gangs, and those gangs are likely to enhance delinquency, the problem is growing. Gangs attract juvenile delinquents, and juvenile delinquents are attracted to gangs. The problem is explored. Bibliography ...

12 pages in length. Figuring out what makes people commit crimes has been the focus for ages of civilized societies. From the ancient Greeks who first introduced the concept of law to the twenty-first century, myriad theories have been developed as a way in which to explain how and why some people fall ...

A 6 page researcher paper that offers a literature review and discussion that focuses on the way in which society perceives juvenile offenders. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 7 page overview of the case of Shawn Ee, a juvenile tried by the New York Family Court system for verbally harassing another student on a school bus. This paper reviews legal precedents upon which this case is based. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper examines the death penalty for juveniles. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

3 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses juvenile arrest statistics for 2001 as well as the importance of crime data as a measure of police policy and trends. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

In ten pages this paper compares and contrasts the juvenile and adult court systems in a study that includes an overview of the juvenile justice system, point comparisons between juvenile and adult courts, pros and cons of juvenile court from a youth offender’s perspective, societal implications of abolishing juvenile court, and future juvenile justice system ...

A 3 page paper making two recommendations to the governor of the state of Illinois for reforming juvenile justice. The recommendations are to exercise fairness throughout the system and to impose accountability on those adolescents who likely have not been required to be accountable at home. Bibliography lists 5 sources.