Some parental responsibility laws hold parents legally accountable for allowing their children to engage in conduct that would not be illegal if done by an adult, such as truancy or breaking curfew laws (Shubik & Kendall, p. 385)Truancy and curfew violations are considered “status crimes,” because they penalize conduct that is only illegal based on the status “age” of the person engaged in the conduct. The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the power of states to monitor school attendance. Courts have also upheld parental responsibility under curfew laws applied to minors, based on the vulnerability of children and the public interest in protecting their welfare (Shubik & Kendall, p. 386). Parental responsibility statutes punish parents for the acts of their children, and ultimately punish them for either their negligence or ignorance. Parental responsibility laws make parents criminally liable because they have not fulfilled their parental duty to keep their kids from breaking the law. When juveniles are placed on probation parents have a duty to corporate with juvenile justice officials (Cook & Gordon, p. 205). If parents fail to enforce the conditions of their children’s probation, and if they fail to meet their parental obligation associated with the probation, they can face criminal consequences (Cook & Gordon, p. 209). Several states impose criminal liability on parents who allow their children to engage in delinquent behavior. Penalties may increase with repeat offenses and can even result in charges for negligent parenting. Punishment varies from state to state, but state and local parental responsibility laws often carry the sanction of punitive and educational. In jurisdictions that enforce parental responsibility laws,... ... middle of paper ... .... Youth violence and juvenile justice , 128-155. Shubik, C., & Kendall, J. (2007). Rethinking Juvenile Status Offense Laws:Considerations For Congressional Review of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act. Family Court Review, 348-398. Stevenson, C. S., Larson, C. S., Carter, l. S., Gomby, D. S., Terman, D. L., & Behrman, R. E. (1996). The Juvenile Court: Analysis and Recommendations. The Juvenile Court, 1-25. Vincent, G. M., Paiva-Salisbur, L. M., Cook, N. E., Guy, L. S., & Rachael T. Perrault, R. T. (2012, March). IMPACT OF RISK/NEEDS ASSESSMENT ON JUVENILE PROBATION OFFICERS' DECISION MAKING: Importance of Implementation. Psychology, Public Policy, and Law, 1-29. Wolcott, D. (2003, January 4). Juvenile Justice before Juvenile: Court,Cops,Courts,and Kids inTurn-of-the-CenturyDetroit. Social Science History, 27(1), 109-136.
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The Juvenile Justice system, since its conception over a century ago, has been one at conflict with itself. Originally conceived as a fatherly entity intervening into the lives of the troubled urban youths, it has since been transformed into a rigid and adversarial arena restrained by the demands of personal liberty and due process. The nature of a juvenile's experience within the juvenile justice system has come almost full circle from being treated as an adult, then as an unaccountable child, now almost as an adult once more.
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The historical development of the juvenile justice system in the United States is one that is focused on forming and separating trying juveniles from adult counterparts. One of the most important aspects is focusing on ensuring that there is a level of fairness and equality with respect to the cognitive abilities and processes of juvenile as it relates to committing crime. Some of the most important case legislation that would strengthen the argument in regard to the development of the juvenile justice system is related to the reform of the justice system during the turn of the 19th century. Many juveniles were unfortunately caught in the crosshairs of being tried as adults and ultimately receiving punishments not in line with their ability
As minors commit violent crimes without being held accountable, they can grow up to be real criminals and they can be very dangerous. Without a solid foundation of what is right and wrong, these minors will grow up believing that their actions are the norm. For this reason, minors need to be held accountable. They need to be taught that they cannot get away with their crimes. In 2007, courts with juvenile jurisdiction handled an estimated 1.7 million delinquency cases. Delinquency cases include vandalism, shoplifting, robbery, and murder. These are just some of the crimes minors can commit. This was up by forty-four percent from 1985. If a minor grows up believing that crime is acceptable, they will repeat the pattern. Without interrupting the pattern and making them accountable, these minors will always have a twisted sense of right and wrong. A sense of what is right and wrong is important and can be learned at any age. Minors learn very young, what...
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Children are influenced by their parents’ action. If the parents are not teaching his or her child what is right from wrong, then it may leave the child to experiment for themselves, like becoming involved in bad activity. If a child commits a delinquent act his or her parent should be held accountable.
The United states has been facing a crucial problem with juvenile delinquency, Juvenile and delinquency can have different meanings depending on the state and laws. The term juvenile can also be replaced with adolescent, youngster, and minor. Anyone under the age of 18 is legally not considered as an adult. Delinquency refers to an action taken by a juvenile that would be considered a crime if an adult committed that action. A juvenile could be charged for performing an act that is illegal for their age. Juvenile Delinquency is a relevant social issue in the united states that is significantly and has historically been affected by the social welfare system, polity, and the family structure.
Studies indicate that positive parenting, including normative development, monitoring, and discipline, clearly affects whether children will become delinquent. Adequate supervision of free-time activities, whereabouts, and peers are critical to assure that children do not drift into antisocial and delinquent patterns of behavior. Surprisingly, little is known about normative and moral development with the family as they relate to delinquency. Single-parent families, and in particular mother-only families, produce more delinquent children than two-parent families. Research indicates that parenting practices account for most, but not all, of the ...
The United states have been facing a crucial problem with juvenile delinquency, Juvenile and delinquency can have different meanings depending on The state and laws. The term juvenile can also be replaced by adolescent, youngster, and minor. Anyone under the age of 18 is legally not considered as an adult. Delinquency refers to an action taken by a juvenile that would be considered a crime if an adult committed that action. A juvenile could be charged for performing an act that is illegal for their age. Juvenile Delinquency is a relevant social issue in the united states that is significant and has historically been affected by the social welfare system, polity, and the family structure.