Juvenile Justice System

Juvenile Justice System

Introduction

The juvenile justice court was first established in 1899 in Chicago, in the period of social activism and political reform. This court was formed to bring justice to the young children and adolescents who are under the age of 18 years and are committing crime. In late 19 century, it was believed that if the child is given appropriate knowledge, guidance and instruction, then that child can be rehabilitated to give his/her best in the society with cooperation and care. The need for a separate judicial system aroused because of the changes in the social views and rise in juvenile offenders (LII, n.d.).

Discussion

The juvenile justice system has been established to bring justice to the children who are under the age of 18 and due to their unethical criminal acts they are brought to a court to provide the child with rehabilitation rather than sentencing with a punishment. This judicial system is considered to be initially involved with the public bodies which have the authority to rehabilitate teenagers and adults (Farmer, 2000).

All the 50 states of US hold a significant authority and application of substance abuse treatment for adolescents, with plenty of differentiation throughout the country. The annual National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) proves fundamental results towards providing the most reliable image on SA prevalence. The 2007 NSDUH showed 5.5% of youth aged 12 to 17 needed treatments for alcohol while 4.5% needed it for banned drug use. Out of given people above, only 5.9% for alcohol and banned drug use, only 9.9% received specialized SA treatment.

The state believes in intervention with children who get involved into criminal activities and go against the law and order, so a different court for justice has to be formed because the intellectual, emotional and physical development of a ...