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A 20 page review of juvenile crime, its causes, and the measures which have been implemented to address it. The contention is presented that restorative justice, an alternative approach to correction emphasizing communication and reconciliation between victim, offender, and community is superior to many other approaches. Bibliography lists 19 sources.
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Juvenile delinquency is becoming an alarming component of our society. Crime in general, in fact, is escalating at an unprecedented pace. Juveniles account for an amazing
seventeen percent of the violent crimes in the United States (Scherer, Brondino, et. al., 1994). This is particularly concerning given that the number of juveniles under seventeen is projected
to grow to approximately seventy-four million and that the number of violent crimes committed by juveniles will more than double by 2010 (Briscoe, 1997). Indeed, some contend that even
today juveniles account for a tremendous percentage, if not the majority, of violent crimes committed in this country (Humes, 1998). One particularly effective address to this growing problem is
restorative justice. Dzur (2003) reports that restorative justice is a reform movement which calls for changes in criminal justice that emphasize:
"communication and reconciliation between victim, offender, and community. In North America restorative justice is the product of informal justice experiments in the
1970s, such as victim-offender reconciliation and neighborhood justice programs, and it reflects the frustration with mainstream criminal justice experienced by victims rights groups, prison reformers, and other activists"
Restorative justice restores rather than punishes (Dzur, 2003). Restorative justice emphasizes the value of accountability (Dzur,
2003). This includes accountability to society in general. It encompasses ideas such as respect, democratic theory, and self determination (Dzur, 2003). Dzur (2003) clarifies that accountability:
"can be seen narrowly as simply bringing an offender to recognize, take responsibility for, and regret
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