The Juvenile Crime

Abstract

This paper includes the juvenile justice system which underlines specific law with concerned and respect to the modern law of Florida. According to the link, in common parlance, there is an understanding of juvenile delinquency as meaning adolescents breaking the law or participating in mischievous behavior. Defining juveniles as being under the age of 18 years is the general rule of thumb because, in the current legal system, upon reaching this age individuals can be tried as adults, serve in the military, and, in some states, consume alcohol. According including the characteristics defined by Saint Leo.

Table of Contents

Abstractii

Introduction1

Discussion1

Juvenile as a Legal Institution in Florida2

Juvenile Crime in Florida5

Criminal justice Laws and Acts from 1997-20017

1997 (White Paper No More Excuses)7

1998 (Crime and Disorder Act)7

1999 (Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act)7

2000 (Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act)8

2001 (Criminal Justice and Police Act)8

Conclusion9

References10

The Juvenile Crime

Introduction

People fear criminal violence. The latchkey is no longer out in friendly welcome to all who pass by. Now doors are locked and windows barred; now children are carefully instructed to note well which houses have a sign in their front window announcing that this house offers sanctuary if needed to children on their way to and from school; now signs are posted to warn potential intruders that this community participates in a Neighborhood Watch program (Jacobs, 2001). The welcome mat has disappeared from our doorsteps. According to the link, in common parlance, there is an understanding of juvenile delinquency as meaning adolescents breaking the law or participating in mischievous behavior. Defining juveniles as being under the age of 18 years is the general rule of thumb because, in the current legal system, upon reaching this age individuals can be tried as adults, serve in the military, and, in some states, consume alcohol. However, the book supports the definition apparently in the same way. It is this view of adolescence that persists to this day, at least to an insubstantial degree. While there is the inevitable ebb and flow of societal reaction to juvenile crime, the underlying attitudes about society's perceptions of childhood emotional and cognitive development affect how society assesses juvenile crime (Hooper, 2007)

Discussion

Youth is the prime stage of one's life. However, there are certain practices that hinders in the establishment of emotional and spiritual stability in the youth. While a person can contribute to the society's productivity in this stage of his life; youth also exposes him to a broad range of criminal activities that diverts his aims and makes him a culprit at the hand of misery and violence (Holsinger, 1999). Young people who suffer from distresses like poverty, unemployment, strained family relationships, educational failures, lack of self-esteem and extreme depression resort to crimes and end up in the youth justice system. The current youth justice system fails to provide a framework where the young offenders can get rid of all social evils and be able to lead a righteous life (Corbett, 2003).

Juvenile as a Legal Institution in Florida

In 2001, The Miami Herald reported that according to Haitian ...