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Prof. Michelle Furlow's Criminal Justice Courses

Jan 24 • 51 tweets • 42 min read

Good evening, friends. Join me tomorrow, 11:15am, cst, I will be introducing #JuvenileDelinquency

THINKING CHALLENGE: Considering violent crime, at what age should a juvenile be treated the same as an adult?

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Good morning Juvenile Delinquency fans. Feel free to follow along, ask any questions, & hopefully learn a thing or two about our Juvenile Justice system

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Students are asking how to contribute to this thread. It's not much different than in class. Reply with a comment, question, your insight!

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I will also pose lots of questions, prompts, and discussion starts to help you jump in.

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Let me know a little about YOU as we get started ...

Have you taken Criminal Justice courses in the past?

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Let me know a little about YOU as we get started ...

Have you started listening to our course podcast #FindingCleo

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Let me know a little about YOU as we get started ...

What are you most interest in learning about?

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Before the establishment of the juvenile justice system, courts and judges treated juveniles as adults and, in many instances, juvenile offenders received the same punishment as adults

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Historically, under common law doctrine, a juvenile age seven or older could receive the same punishment as an adult.

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THINKING CHALLENGE: In your assessment, should young people be considered eligible to be treated the same as an adult?

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Even today, there remains disagreement at what age an adolescent *can* and *should* know the difference between right and wrong.

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THINKING CHALLENGE: In your assessment, what are some of the biggest challenges facing youth today?

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The focus on this class will be on the factors that contribute to the life of an adolescent, from womb to adulthood, and how the system has responded

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Do we exist in a youth-obsessed culture?

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Do we exist in a celebrity-obsessed culture?

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Do we exist in a social media-obsessed culture?

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When juveniles DO violate the law, it often captures the attention of the public and the media. It is often more difficult to understand the complexities of juvenile delinquency

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THINKING CHALLENGE: What type of youth crimes are most worrisome to society today?

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The juvenile justice system was founded on the belief of parents patriae roughly translated as “state as parent.”

Meaning it is the role of the state to look out for the best interest of the child.

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THINKING CHALLENGE: In your assessment, should the state "parent" children deemed in need of supervision?

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The state, acting through a juvenile court judge, can act in the role of parent for the juvenile when parents are deemed incapable or unwilling to control their children.

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THINKING CHALLENGE: Should children who are in need of supervision be cared for in the same system as children who are delinquent?

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There are various categorizations of individuals who fall under the umbrella of #StatusOffenders

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THINKING CHALLENGE: In your assessment, should the system focus on status offenses?

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THINKING CHALLENGE: In your assessment, what type of status offense is more worrisome?

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Definitions matter in the Juvenile Justice System, as children have diverse and unique needs

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THINKING CHALLENGE: Is it imperative to maintain distinct differences between the juvenile justice and adult justice system?

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Currently, even the terms used in the juvenile system reflect an initial goal to provide GUIDANCE rather than strictly punitive

Guidance > Punishment

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Juvenile corrections may be the most pronounced in differences from the adult system

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One of the strengths of studying juvenile delinquency is that we were all kids ... once!

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Is it really that easy to understand the mindset of a juvenile?

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THINKING CHALLENGE: What advice would you go back to give to your teenage self?

- Don't Care About What Others Think
- Do Well in School
- Stay out of trouble
- Other - In the comments ...

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THINKING CHALLENGE: Now the big question, would your teenage self understand & follow your advice?

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It can be challenging to remove our "adult" lenses in making sense of adolescent & teenage behavior.

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Juvenile delinquency is any behavior that is prohibited by the juvenile law of a state

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A key aspect of the juvenile system is diversion, a procedure by which a juvenile is removed from the juvenile justice process and provided with treatment services

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A key element is intake, this is the procedure by which juvenile court staff decide whether to process the case further in court, handle the case informally, or dismiss the case

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So is this kid just killing the #MilkCrateChallenge?

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Requirements of informal handling may include:
~Victim restitution
~Community service
~Informal probation

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The goal of differentiating juveniles is the underlying belief that juveniles have an innate capability for reform.

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THINKING CHALLENGE: Are juveniles better candidates than adults for rehabilitation?

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THINKING CHALLENGE: Are juveniles more likely to learn from their mistakes, to change ways from a wayward path to a law abiding one?

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THINKING CHALLENGE: At what age should juveniles be eligible to be housed with adults?

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We will take a look at how the juvenile justice system does mirrors the adult system in many ways

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This offers some insight into the concepts we will be covering the next 16 weeks. What aspects of Juvenile Delinquency are you most interested in learning about?

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Of the special topics in considerations of juvenile behavior, what topics are of the most interest?

Certainly add any other topics in the comments!

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I'm looking forward to the results of the THINKING CHALLENGE questions! Please RT so we can get a wide range of input.

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How would you grade our discussion today?

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If you read this far, congrats! You'll see I'll always offer some extra credit for reading the entire thread. Post a photo of your pet with your response for E/C

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I'll be responding to your comments all week, but see you "LIVE" next Tuesday to look at chapter 02. See you then!

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