Document Type
Honors Project
First Advisor
Dr. Timothy Brazill
Degree Award Date
Fall 2004
Keywords
Prison, Probation, Violent Juvenile offenders, Adult Criminal Court system, Adult Prison System, rehabilitative model
Disciplines
Criminology | Social Control, Law, Crime, and Deviance | Sociology
Abstract
There has been much debate about the role of the juvenile court system and its treatment of violent juvenile offenders. The current trend has been to get-tough by waiving these juveniles to the adult criminal court system in which they are expected to receive a more severe punishment. It is important however, to consider multiple factors in this debate. In order to better understand this conflict, I analyze the positive and negative aspects of sending juveniles into the adult court and prison system. Based on the empirical evidence, I emphasize the need to re-empower the juvenile court system with a rehabilitative model specifically for violent juveniles.
Recommended Citation
Moore, Maggie, "Prison or Probation: An Analysis of Violent Juveniles in the Adult Criminal Court and Prison System" (2004). Honors Projects. 293.
https://digitalcommons.bridgewater.edu/honors_projects/293