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The Juvenile Justice System has focused on Court System and Law Enforcement based programs that help juvenile delinquents with their criminal behavior (Esbensen et al., 2011; Forgays 2008; Krebs et al., 2010; Kurtz et al., 2006; Lipsey, 2009; Tarolla et al., 2002). Court System and Law Enforcement based programs are designed to make the most of legal opportunities in the court and law enforcement system to deal with criminal behavior (Esbensen et al., 2011; Forgays 2008; Krebs et al., 2010; Kurtz et al., 2006; Lipsey, 2009; Tarolla et al., 2002). Programs such as Boot Camps, Wilderness programs, G.R.E.A.T programs, Juvenile Intake and Assessment Case Management, Juvenile Breaking the Cycle, Probation and Teen Court are set in place to reduce juvenile involvement in the juvenile justice system by providing substitutes to incarceration (Tarolla et al., 2002)
Boot camps and wilderness programs are used to discipline juvenile delinquents. The youth in these programs are enforce structure routines and are taught various life skills, to prevent them from falling into delinquency behavior (Lipsey, 2009). Juvenile delinquents in Boot Camps had strict rules, physical activities, daily schedules, and were treated about 30-180 days through military maneuvers (Tarolla et al., 2002). In the wilderness programs, juvenile delinquents are taught problem solving skills, personal control, therapy components, and physical activities (2002). In addition, they were treated for 12 months of outdoor and residence challenges and concentrated in community aftercare (2002). Studies demonstrated that wilderness and challenges programs, such as Boot camps were not effective programs to help juvenile deli...

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