PPT-Juvenile Pathways into the Criminal

Justice System Patrick Griffin October 2011 OJJDP National Conference Youth under 18 reach the criminal justice system by way of 3 basic types of laws Jurisdictional age laws in some states set the entry level for criminal processing below age 18. Youth & the Law. Serious violent crimes represent a small fraction of crimes committed by youth. Incapacity of children: . children under 12 cannot form the necessary . mens. . rea. . to be convicted.. History of Juvenile Law. Originally, juvenile offenders were treated the same as adult criminals. Beginning in _________,__________________ ______________________________________. States took responsibility for parenting the children until they showed signs of positive change. History of Juvenile Law. Originally, juvenile offenders were treated the same as adult criminals. Beginning in 1899, states began forming separate juvenile courts. States took responsibility for parenting the children until they showed signs of positive change. Annie P. . Claesson. -Huseby. Annie p. . claesson-huseby. Bachelor of Science Degree – Public Administration. Juris Doctorate Degree, with Distinction. Master’s Degree – Public Administration. 3 years at Legal Services of Northwest Minnesota. What are the steps of a trial, and how are the rights of citizens maintained through the legal process?. Criminal Cases. Crime: any act that breaks a law. Penal Code: the list of crimes and their punishments. Field Safety. and . Community Supervision. The Changing Landscape in . Community Corrections and Supervision of High Risk Offenders. San Francisco Juvenile Probation Department. Board of Supervisors, Neighborhood Services and Safety Committee. Ethics of Representation. Amanda G. Downing. Email: . amanda.downing@pdo.hctx.net. . §51.02 Texas Family Code. . Definition of Child. 10 years of age or older and under 17 years of age; or. 17 years of age or older and under 18 years of age who is alleged or found to have engaged in delinquent conduct or CINS as a result of acts committed before becoming 17 years of age. 2016. . Pat Garza. Associate Judge. 386TH District Court. Bexar County, Texas. patgarza386@sbcglobal.net. Justice Antonin Scalia. Judging Judges. Mitchell v. State. Tex. App.—Houston (1st Dist.), 7/28/2016. Code of Hammurabi. What it was:. Earliest written code of law/rules- Babylonia 1760 B.C.. What it did:. The . Code of Hammurabi . guided . the society of Babylon.. Related to marriage, slaves, adoption, business practices but depended on social status. Juvenile Justice System. The juvenile justice system is designed to deal with the problems of . delinquent acts. committed by persons under the age of 18.. Delinquent Acts. There are . two. types of delinquent acts:. Originally, juvenile offenders were treated the same as adult criminals. Beginning in 1899, states began forming separate juvenile courts. States took responsibility for parenting the children until they showed signs of positive change. Learning Objective 1. Describe the child- saving movement and its relationship to the doctrine of . parens patriae. .. Peter Andrew Bosch/Miami Herald/MCT via Getty Images. The Evolution of American Juvenile Justice. D.C. Voluntary sentencing guidelines training Scoring Juvenile Adjudications and Misdemeanors April 10, 2019 Outline of Session Juvenile Adjudications – What “Counts”? Juvenile Adjudications – Basic Scoring Rules Juvenile- a child under 17 years of age. Two important terms. Delinquent Act- . would be considered criminal if committed by an adult. (burglary and car theft). Status Offense- . would not be considered criminal if committed by an adult.