CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Juvenile vs. Adult Justice System

Abstract

In this study we try to explore the concept of “Criminal Justice System” in a holistic context. The main focus of the research is on “Criminal Justice System” and its relation with “the general public”. The research also analyzes many aspects of “Criminal Justice System” and tries to gauge its effect on “treatment of individuals”. Finally, the paper covers major factors that help us understand and comprehend the independent working and functioning of the individual systems and then at the same time makes way for the purpose and objective of enhancing our current palette of discussion.

Table of Contents

Abstract2

Juvenile vs. Adult Justice System4

System Linkages between the Juvenile Justice and Adolescent Treatment System4

Factors Involved In Engaging Hard-To-Reach Adolescent Population4

Juvenile Offenders and the Death Penalty5

Why A Juvenile Justice System?5

Clinical & Programmatic Issues for Substance Abuse (SA) Treatment of Juvenile Offenders6

Adult Justice System6

References8

Juvenile vs. Adult Justice System

The criminal justice system is one of the most important facets of any society currently existing or that has existed on the face of the Earth. Any society cannot survive for long without any regulatory body or an authority of surveillance that could keep a track, scrutinize and check all activities that occur and prevail within the frame of the society. In this paper, we shall discuss the main postulates regarding the criminal justice systems, which cater two different categories of people - adults and teenagers.

System Linkages between the Juvenile Justice and Adolescent Treatment System

With the US, all the 50 states hold significant authority and application of substance abuse treatment for adolescents, with ample differentiation throughout the country. The annual National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) proves vital towards providing the most reliable picture on SA prevalence (Barajas, 1995). The 2007 NSDUH showed 5.5% of youth aged 12 to 17 needed treatments for alcohol while 4.5% needed it for banned drug use. Out of given people above, only 5.9% for alcohol and banned drug use, only 9.9% received specialized SA treatment. With a dam-sized deviation between the statistics, the gap is visible amongst the states, yet the application of conduct still remains a question mark. For instance, on one hand, some states do not specify a minor's age, whereas others grant decision-making authority to children as old as 12.

Factors Involved In Engaging Hard-To-Reach Adolescent Population

The basic factor that all adolescents face is indifference. Given that substance offenders are likely to have reliance rates which are 04 times greater than the common public, the management services do not meet the wants of the entire population. Funding for substance abuse counseling grew generally during the 1980s. Now, funding is largely restricted to individual out-of-pocket or public funding. However, the need for therapy for substance violence problems is unlikely to decrease.

Juvenile Offenders and the Death Penalty

Despite the discussions based on the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments of the United States Constitution, prohibiting cruel and unusual punishment, the death penalty applied to minors until very recently, during the last ...