Juvenile Waiver

In the criminal justice system, special circumstances exist under which juvenile offenders can be tried in adult court. This process is called juvenile waiver and may be used for juvenile cases that meet certain specifications. Each state has its own criteria for juvenile cases that can be waived into adult court. Some states allow offenders who are 17 years old to be tried in adult court. In other states, the age may be as low at 11. In addition, many states have provisions that exclude some offenses, like murder, from being tried in juvenile court.

For this Discussion, examine the juvenile waiver process. Consider whether or not juveniles should be charged and sentenced as adults and circumstances that may affect your decision.

Post by Day 2 your position on whether or not juveniles should be charged and sentenced as adults. Include circumstances that might influence whether or not juveniles should be charged and sentenced as adults. Justify your response with references to the literature and the Learning Resources.

One and a half page with at least two references....

It is important that you cover all the topics identified in the assignment. Covering the topic does not mean mentioning the topic BUT presenting an explanation from the readings.

To get maximum points you need to follow the requirements listed for this assignments 1) look at the page limits 2) review and follow APA rules 3) create SUBHEADINGS to identify the key sections you are presenting and 4) Free from typographical and sentence construction errors.

Readings

• Course Text: Investigating Difference: Human and Cultural Relations in Criminal Justice
• Chapter 14, “Youth Crime and Justice in a Changing Society”
• Article: Culhane, S., & Taussig, H. N. (2009). The structure of problem behavior in a sample of maltreated youths. Social Work Research, 33(2), 70–78.
      
• Article: Jordan, K. L., & Myers, D. L. (2011). Juvenile transfer and deterrence: Reexamining the effectiveness of a “get-tough” policy. Crime & Delinquency, 57(2), 247–270.
      
• Article: Lipsey, M. W. (2009). The primary factors that characterize effective interventions with juvenile offenders: A meta-analytic overview. Victims & Offenders, 4(2), 124–147.
      
• Article: Pearl, N., Ashcraft, R. P., & Geis, K. A. (2009). Predicting juvenile recidivism using the San Diego regional resiliency check-up. Federal Probation, 73(3), 46–49.
      
• Article: Piquero, A. R., Cullen, F. T., Unnever, J. D., Piquero, N. L., & Gordon, J. A. (2010). Never too late: Public optimism about juvenile rehabilitation. Punishment & Society, 12(2), 187–207.
      
• Article: Ward, C. L., Martin, E. E., & Distiller, G. B. (2007). Factors affecting resilience in children exposed to violence. South African Journal of Psychology, 37(1), 165–187.
      

• Article: Reese, L. E., Vera, E. M., Simon, T. R., & Ikeda, R. M. (2000). The role of families and care givers as risk and protective factors in preventing youth violence. Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, 3(1), 61–77.
• Article: Salekin, R. T., Rogers, R., & Ustad, K. L. (2001). Juvenile waiver to adult courts: Prototypes for dangerousness, sophistication–maturity, and amenability to treatment. Psychology, Public Policy, and Law, 7(2), 381–408.
• Article: Wikstrom, P. H., & Loeber, R. (2000). Do disadvantaged neighborhoods cause well-adjusted children to become adolescent delinquents? A study of male juvenile serious offending, individual risk and protective factors, and neighborhood context. Criminology, 38, 1109–1142.