criminal justice

Running Head : CRIMINAL JUSTICE

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Juvenile delinquency is an issue that sparks varying reactions in the society . The definition of a juvenile varies across varying nations or states with some including those below 20 years of age while others lowering the age to 18 years . There is also a discrepancy on how the juveniles are to be treated with some advocating that they be treated as adults while others opt for an entirely different system (Heilbrun K et al , 2005 . Juvenile delinquency according to

criminologists entails any form of wrong doing perpetrated by young people aged 12 to 20 years The sociologists however , adopt a broader meaning of child delinquency arguing that it encompasses various legal as well as other social violations of norms which could be minor or serious in intensity (Heilbrun K , et al , 2005 . Juvenile delinquency raises much alarm as it spells doom for a nation 's future security , harmony or cohesion owing to the fact that a person who commits crime in his or her youthful age has a higher probability of committing crime in his or her adult life Whether a juvenile justice system should focus more on rehabilitation or punishment is a critical issue that demands a better understanding of factors triggering delinquency among the youth as well as how effective the embraced strategy is . The current system embraces punishment for the juvenile delinquents . This highlights the reasons behind supporting a juvenile justice system that is more focused on...