2.8 - Juvenile Justice
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11 questions
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Do you think that some Teenagers (13 - 17) should be charged as adults when they commit a crime?
If No, explain why notIf Yes, give an example where a Teenager should be charged as an adult.
Do you think that some Teenagers (13 - 17) should be charged as adults when they commit a crime?
If No, explain why not
If Yes, give an example where a Teenager should be charged as an adult.
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1) Should either of the Teens in this case be charged as adults in your opinon? Why or Why Not?
1) Should either of the Teens in this case be charged as adults in your opinon? Why or Why Not?
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1) Does the foster home have any responsibility in this situation?
If Yes, what is their specific responsibility. If No, why not?
1) Does the foster home have any responsibility in this situation?
If Yes, what is their specific responsibility.
If No, why not?
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Should the history of mental health issues be considered by the Judge in this case when the sentencing hearing takes place? Why or Why not?
Should the history of mental health issues be considered by the Judge in this case when the sentencing hearing takes place? Why or Why not?
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If you were the judge, what would be the appropriate punishment?
If you were the judge, what would be the appropriate punishment?
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Should the kids that carjacked the women at gunpoint be charged as adults? Why or Why Not?
Should the kids that carjacked the women at gunpoint be charged as adults? Why or Why Not?
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The 16-year old that fired the shot that killed 8-year old Melissa Ortega was out on Juvenile probation after pleading guilty to two carjackings. The Activists argue that if there were tougher penalties for the carjackings, then the 16-year old would not have been on the streets to fire the gun in the first place.
Do you agree that the criminal justice system is responsible for the death of the 8-year old in this case? Why or Why Not?
The 16-year old that fired the shot that killed 8-year old Melissa Ortega was out on Juvenile probation after pleading guilty to two carjackings. The Activists argue that if there were tougher penalties for the carjackings, then the 16-year old would not have been on the streets to fire the gun in the first place.
Do you agree that the criminal justice system is responsible for the death of the 8-year old in this case? Why or Why Not?
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You be the Judge:
1) You are the Judge in a Juvenile court which means that all of the cases that you see involve a minor (person under 17).
2) Drag each of the below list of acts into the bucket that you believe it best fits in. Each item must be placed in one bucket only.
You be the Judge:
1) You are the Judge in a Juvenile court which means that all of the cases that you see involve a minor (person under 17).
2) Drag each of the below list of acts into the bucket that you believe it best fits in. Each item must be placed in one bucket only.
- Destruction of Property
- Hit & Run resulting in injury
- Possession of Crack, Cocaine, Heroin, Extacy, Meth, Molly.
- Verbal or written threats of harm of another person.
- Theft of material worth $10,000 +
- Shooting a firearm at one person with no one else around.
- Shooting a firearm in a crowded group of people not resulting in death.
- Participating in a large group fight.
- Selling Marijauna.
- Theft of material worth less than $1000 or less
- Selling Crack, Cocaine, Heroin, Extacy, Meth, Molly.
- Inappropriate touching of another person
- Hit & Run resulting in death
- Shooting a firearm at Law Enforcement.
- Carjacking
- Possesion of Marijuana.
- Possesion of a firearm.
- Participating in a one-on-one fight.
- Shooting a firearm in a crowded group of people resulting in a death.
- Fine Only
- Probation/Parole
- Juvenile Detention
- Adult Prison
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The shift toward punishment led to a ballooning juvenile prison population in the 1990s. And by 2000, juveniles were regularly being sent into adult systems for crimes ranging from drug possession to murder, further stressing overcrowded prisons.
But in the new century, authorities began to rethink their approach. In several cases from 2005 to 2012, the Supreme Court ruled that both the death penalty and mandatory life sentences were unconstitutional for juvenile offenders, citing the Eighth Amendment’s ban on “cruel and unusual punishment.”
1) Do you believe that regardless of the type of crime, it should be illegal to sentence a minor to life in prison or the death penalty? Explain why or why not?
The shift toward punishment led to a ballooning juvenile prison population in the 1990s. And by 2000, juveniles were regularly being sent into adult systems for crimes ranging from drug possession to murder, further stressing overcrowded prisons.
But in the new century, authorities began to rethink their approach. In several cases from 2005 to 2012, the Supreme Court ruled that both the death penalty and mandatory life sentences were unconstitutional for juvenile offenders, citing the Eighth Amendment’s ban on “cruel and unusual punishment.”
1) Do you believe that regardless of the type of crime, it should be illegal to sentence a minor to life in prison or the death penalty? Explain why or why not?
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Hernan Carvente says he was one of those teens who benefited from a second chance. He was two days shy of his 16th birthday when he shot a rival gang member in Queens, New York, in 2008. After the shooting, Carvente says he went home and saw his girlfriend, who was pregnant at the time, and decided that he wanted to turn his life around.
“I broke down when I saw her,” Carvente says. “It hit me that… I had thrown my life away.”
Arrested and then sentenced to two-to-six years in prison for attempted murder, he served his time in a juvenile facility because he was still 15 when the shooting occurred. Had he committed his crime just a few days later, he would have faced adult charges.
While in custody, Carvente received counseling and other support. He also began a college program.
Carvente, who served four years for the shooting, acknowledged that he deserved punishment for his crime. But he’s grateful for the opportunities he was given while in custody. Now 25, Carvente earned a bachelor’s degree and is planning to go to graduate school.
“If we put kids in situations where there’s mentors, where there’s love and support, they can turn their lives around,” he says. “I’m proof of that.”
There are some people that would argue that Cervante is the exception not the rule meaning that most young people in situation do not reform their beliefs and behaviors.
1) Do you agree or disagree? Explain your answer
2) How should the system determine which Juveniles are capable of reform and which juveniles require further intervention before being given an opportunity for early release?
Hernan Carvente says he was one of those teens who benefited from a second chance. He was two days shy of his 16th birthday when he shot a rival gang member in Queens, New York, in 2008. After the shooting, Carvente says he went home and saw his girlfriend, who was pregnant at the time, and decided that he wanted to turn his life around.
“I broke down when I saw her,” Carvente says. “It hit me that… I had thrown my life away.”
Arrested and then sentenced to two-to-six years in prison for attempted murder, he served his time in a juvenile facility because he was still 15 when the shooting occurred. Had he committed his crime just a few days later, he would have faced adult charges.
While in custody, Carvente received counseling and other support. He also began a college program.
Carvente, who served four years for the shooting, acknowledged that he deserved punishment for his crime. But he’s grateful for the opportunities he was given while in custody. Now 25, Carvente earned a bachelor’s degree and is planning to go to graduate school.
“If we put kids in situations where there’s mentors, where there’s love and support, they can turn their lives around,” he says. “I’m proof of that.”
There are some people that would argue that Cervante is the exception not the rule meaning that most young people in situation do not reform their beliefs and behaviors.
1) Do you agree or disagree? Explain your answer
2) How should the system determine which Juveniles are capable of reform and which juveniles require further intervention before being given an opportunity for early release?
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