Juvenile and Adult Justice System

Juvenile and Adult Justice System

Introduction

The criminal justice system is one of the most important facets of any society currently existing or that has existed on the face of the Earth (Myers, 2005). Any society cannot survive for long without any regulatory body or an authority of surveillance that could keep a track, scrutinize and check all activities that occur and prevail within the frame of the society. This paperdiscusses the main postulates regarding the criminal justice systems, which cater two different categories of people - adults and teenagers.

Discussion

System Linkages between the Juvenile Justice and Adolescent Treatment System

With the US, all the 50 states hold significant authority and application of substance abuse treatment for adolescents, with ample differentiation throughout the country. The annual National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) proves vital towards providing the most reliable picture on substance abuse prevalence. The 2007 NSDUH revealed 5.5% of youth aged 12 to 17 needed treatments for alcohol while 4.5% needed it for banned drug use.

Factors Involved In Engaging Hard-To-Reach Adolescent Population

The basic factor that all adolescents face is indifference. Given that substance offenders can be vulnerable for reliance rate which is four times larger than the common public, the management services do not meet the wants of the entire population. Funding for substance abuse counseling grew generally during the 1980s. Now, funding is largely restricted to individual out-of-pocket or public funding. However, the need for therapy for substance violence problems is unlikely to decrease.

Juvenile Justice System

The juvenile justice system actually refers to the initial intervention of public bodies with persons up to age 18, extending through twenty (Siegel & Welsh, 2009). The use of private agencies in providing services in turn is covered. The State believes in intervention with children who act against the established order must be different from the adult, since, in principle, the intellectual, emotional and physical development of a child is different from an adult. The state, not just parents, has the responsibility to protect minors, avoiding mistakes in the process of formation and maturation future negative effects which may be reflected in their adult life (Fagan, 1996). It is understood that to treat them differently from adults are more likely to rehabilitate them, to straighten their formative time for citizens to make them physically and mentally healthy, responsible and law abiding citizens (Siegel & Welsh, 2009).

The National Criminal Justice Treatment Practices ...