The types of diversion programs included
victim–offender mediation, community service work, restitution, or treatment/education programs
.
What are the three 3 classifications of juveniles?
What 3 classifications of children are under the juvenile court jurisdiction?
children who are neglected or abused, who are unruly or commit status offenses, and who are charged with committing serious crimes.
What are the 3 goals of the juvenile justice system?
The primary goals of the juvenile justice system, in addition to maintaining public safety, are
skill development, habilitation, rehabilitation, addressing treatment needs, and successful reintegration of youth into the community
. Learn more about the juvenile justice process.
What are two main approaches for dealing with juvenile offenders?
Whereas the traditional juvenile justice model focuses attention on
offender rehabilitation
and the current get-tough changes focus on offense punishment, the restorative model focuses on balancing the needs of victims, offenders, and communities (Bazemore and Umbreit, 1995).
What are the three types of diversion?
- teen/youth courts;
- mental health courts;
- restorative justice interventions;
- truancy prevention/intervention programs; and.
- mentoring programs.
What are 3 main downfalls to our juvenile justice system in the US?
What are 3 main downfalls to our juvenile justice system in the US? The Problem: These are commonly called “status offenses,” and they include
truancy, running away, curfew violations, and underage liquor law violations
.
What are the major processes in the juvenile justice system?
What are the steps or stages in the juvenile justice system? The juvenile justice system is a multistage process: (1)
delinquent behavior
, (2) referral, (3) intake/diversion, (4) transfer/waiver, (5) detention, (6) adjudication, (7) disposition, (8) juvenile corrections and (9) aftercare.
How are juvenile offenders classified?
Offenders are classified as being
at Low, Moderate, or High risk for new offense behavior
. The risk scale is comprised of the following ten “risk factors” shown by research to be associated with offense behavior: Age at first referral.
What is a status offense for a juvenile?
A status offense is a noncriminal act that is considered a law violation only because of a youth’s status as a minor. 1 Typical status offenses include
truancy, running away from home, violating curfew, underage use of alcohol, and general ungovernability
.
What is the most common disposition in juvenile court?
However, because
probation
is the most common disposition ordered by juvenile courts, the absolute growth in the number of cases placed on probation is much greater than the growth for other dispositions.
What is the most common formal sentence for juveniles?
Incarceration in a public facility
is the most common formal sentence for juvenile offenders.
At what age are juveniles truly capable of understanding the seriousness of their actions?
Cognitive function develops from “concrete” to “abstract” in the middle teen years, usually
between 12 and 15
. “That’s where a person becomes able to understand the consequences of their behavior or actions”.
What is it called when a juvenile is found guilty?
If the juvenile is found guilty (or involved) at the adjudicatory hearing this finding is called an “
adjudication
.”
What is the difference between diversion and probation?
The difference between diversion and probation is that
probation is after conviction, and diversion is before conviction
. In other words, a judge finds you guilty, then he sentences you to probation, as opposed to diversion. Diversion is an agreement between us and the prosecutor.
What is the biggest advantage to diversion?
Diversion can also be less costly than other criminal justice processing. In many cases treatment or counseling is less expensive than prosecution and incarceration. The most obvious benefit of diversion programs is that
they avoid the expense and harshness of the full operation of the criminal law.
Why are there so many types of diversion programs for juveniles?
There are dozens of different types of diversion programs. Why so many? In the juvenile justice system,
the emphasis is placed on the offender rather than the offense
. Child advocates know that every child is different and what works for one may not work for another.
