During the juvenile rights period, the prevailing trend in juvenile justice was to treat juveniles who engaged in serious criminal activity the same way as adults.
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List and discuss five of the evaluation of sentencing schemes. Which evaluation do you believe is the most important? Why?
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1. Juveniles waived to adult court are more likely to recidivate. 2. Courts can remove a child’s right to liberty without due process. 3. Juvenile and criminal courts are becoming increasingly similar. 4. Prior to 1996, the United States Supreme Court maintained a “hands off policy” with regard to the operation of the juvenile courts.
According to the moral seriousness standard, the Sixth Amendment right to a jury trial extends to crimes that:
a. are petty and can be punished by more than six months imprisonment b. are considered serious felonies with long imprisonment terms c. can be punished by less than six months imprisonment but that courts have determined have a certain"moral quality" that requires a jury trial d. involve sexual assault
Youths who are diagnosed with a psychological disorder may be required to undergo therapy at a local mental health clinic; this disposition is considered to be a commitment to a residential community program
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