Essays and Research Papers on Juvenile Justice

This 10 page paper focuses on gang activity but also looks at juvenile delinquency. The focus of this paper is on how gangs form in contemporary society, and the reason why juveniles join gangs. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

9 pages in length. The relationship between nutritional deficiencies and psychological disorders has been well established through scientific research, so it is not surprising to find how poor eating habits lend themselves to criminal activity. The prevalence of junk food and refined sugar in the young American diet has long been the cause ...

A 4 page consideration of the question of whether these two policies have any inherent similarities. After outlining the reasoning behind these two distinct actions, this paper contends that these policies are similar only on the surface. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

8 pages in length. Juvenile threats are manifested in myriad ways from the seemingly innocuous act of graffiti to the heinous and arbitrary aspect of drive-by shootings. The extent to which juvenile delinquency and gang violence is present in every community in one fashion or another is both grand and far-reaching; that Los ...

This 5 page paper argues that teens are not more violent today. Some research is used to support the assumption. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 8 page paper comments on the policies and strategies that have been used in New York City to reduce gang violence for the last several decades and the results of those efforts. For comparison, the writer comments on how differently Los Angeles deals with this same issue. The writer than briefly comments on ...

A 7 page research paper that discusses Nathan McCalls' autobiography in terns of how his crimes relate to social control theory. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

An 8 page paper which examines the event at Columbine and discusses how labeling theory of criminology can be applied to the shootings. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

A 10 page paper that analyzes the causes and possible solutions for juvenile crime. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 7-page paper examines juvenile justice policies and how Native Americans took delinquents from their homes to residential schools. There are 10 sources cited.

In this 4-page paper, the author suggests that the best way to fix the criminal justice system is to start with the juvenile courts. Getting judges to not make quick decisions and providing more case workers to programs are discussed. There are 3 sources included.

A 5 page paper which examines what the future of probation and parole may be. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page research paper that argues that it is a social injustice to try adolescents as adults. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

Many believe that the juvenile justice model programs fall short of their objective, but this 10 page paper argues that the programs can be viewed as highly successful. Bibliography lists 14 sources.

A 3 page research paper that summarizes and analyzes an article, “Juvenile Arrests 2001,” by Snyder (2003), which reports state and national juvenile arrest data as indicated in the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) report Crime in the United States 2001. Snyder offers important information that can aid the efforts of professionals who focus on ...

This 4-page paper discusses a couple of diversion programs in New Jersey, and how it has impacted repeat crime. Bibliograpy lists 4 sources.

3 pages in length. The basic human rights bestowed upon juvenile offenders are those that maintain a level of human decency afforded by a civilized society. Keeping in mind how the accused is innocent until proven guilty, minors receive the fundamentals necessary to preserve their human rights. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

3 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses the three topics as they relate to recidivism. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page paper. About one-fourth of teens between the ages of 14 and 17 commit some sort of crime and many of these adolescents are repeat offenders. A great deal is written about the causes of juvenile crime but there are no conclusions. The writer discuses several theories of causes, focusing on biological ...

A 20 page paper that offers chapter summaries on the text Youth Gangs in American Society by Randell G. Shelden, Sharon K. Tracy and William B. Brown. The writer summarizes the 10 chapter text with 2 page summaries of each chapter. No additional sources cited.

This 5 page paper provides a general overview of the juvenile court system in America. Issues addressed are age parameters as they vary by state, juveniles being tried as adults and discriminatory practices. Teen Court and similar programs are mentioned. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3-page paper discusses the social processing theory as a foundation for crime, and explains how social policy can tap into this. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines if the death penalty for juveniles is constitutional. The paper focuses on how it should be seen as constitutional. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 12 page paper discusses various aspects of youth violence including issues, interventions, impacts and statistics. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper considers the justifications for trying juveniles as adults but then contends that the juvenile system was created for a reason and it provides the most potential for turning juvenile offenders around. Bibliography lists 1 source.