[CRJU 351] - Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam (49 pages long!)
29 Nov 2016
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Most states define juveniles as those under the age of 18. Definition also depends on location: rural versus urban views. Separate class of acts: status offenses: act that is only focused on juveniles, examples: (mip) (truancy (skipping school)) (running away) How should we handle juveniles: formally or informally? (handled officially through courts and officers. ) (diverted away from justice system. Defining childhood is not easy: definition dependent on time period, prior to 1800s kids were seen as adults (adult jobs etc. ) definition didn"t exist, changes in law. Labor laws (maybe we shouldn"t hold them to the same standard as adults) In general, society believes juveniles have different attributes: not just age, culpability. May not be as responsible for their behavior (they may not be as blameworthy because they are not as aware of what is going on: malleability: Can be more easily changed with rehabilitation: maturity. Not fully developed (mentally, emotionally: innocent: Often victims of external factors (their circumstances.
