Boot Camps for Juvenile Offenders
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A 10 page discussion of the practicality of boot camps in juvenile correction. The paper outlines several programs around the country which are making positive inroads to the problem of juvenile crime and discusses the factors which must be addressed in effective correctional programs. Bibliography lists 14 sources.
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Boot Camps for Troubled Teens
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A 6 page paper which examines the positive benefits of boot camps for troubled teens. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Can Crime Be Explained As A Socially Constructed Reality?
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This 6 page paper looks at a range of control theories that have developed over time and social bond theory to consider to what extent crime may be seen as a social construct in the modern age. The bibliography cites 6 sources.
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Canada's "Fist, Stick, Knife, Gun"
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This 10 page paper provides a review of this book that reflects the author's personal experiences. The topic of juvenile delinquency and crime is explored. The author's solutions are discussed in light of other literature. No additional sources cited.
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Capital Punishment and Juvenile Offenders
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This 5 page paper considers the issue of capital punishment for juvenile offenders. Over the course of the past two decades, the issue of capital punishment and its application for juvenile offenders has been at the heart of legal debates. In 1988, the United States Supreme Court, in their decision in the case of Thompson v. Oklahoma (487 U.S. 815 (1988)), argued that the use of capital punishment for minors constituted "cruel and unusual punishment" as defined by the Eighth Amendment. Just one year later, in the case of Stanford v. Kentucky (492 U.S. 361 (1989)), the Court held that the Eighth Amendment did not categorically oppose the use of capital punishment for 16 or 17 year old juvenile offenders. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Capital Punishment Related To Juvenile Crime
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5 pages in length. The recent incidence of juvenile killers has brought to light a concern that has long challenged the fundamental components of a civilized society: Should adolescents who commit murder be sentenced to death the same as their adult counterparts? While some contend that permitting capital punishment blatantly violates both international law and constitutionality – asserting juveniles are often a product of their adverse environments and, therefore, should be given extensive behavioral therapy in order to assimilate back into society – others argue that adolescents who have not yet learned the difference between right and wrong should no longer be allowed to function as a civilized human being. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: TLCJuvCP.rtf

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