Challenges for the Juvenile Justice System

Running Head : Challenges for the Juvenile Justice System

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Introduction

Juvenile justice systems is a court or a prison system established to try and if found guilty of the offense , imprison those considered juveniles . It is comprised of the police , courts and corrections departments . These departments work independently and together in to ensure that laws are always kept , that people tries for crimes are given their constitutional rights , and those found guilty are either punished or rehabilitated or both Child abuse is the

physical psychological or sexual abuse or neglect of children . According to a UNICEF report on child well being , child neglect and abuse was found to be more common in single parent families than in families where both parents are present . Juvenile systems are facing different challenges due to increasing rates of child abuse and neglect (www .unicef .org /media /s /Child

Challenges of juvenile justice systems

Child neglect and abuse have been known to increase the cases of juvenile cases . This is due to minimal attention this people get from their parents and the feeling of insecurity . The exposure to media has also greatly contributed to the increase in juvenile delinquency . The field of corrections faces challenges like prison overcrowding , limited funds and protecting society from criminals by imprisonment and /or rehabilitation in the 21st century . Due to increasing cases of child neglect and abuse there are elevated cases of juvenile cases which have led to overcrowding in the prisons and correction...