Juvenile System

Juvenile System

One of the significant delinquency similarities in the world is the way the juvenile cases are handled. The juvenile justice system mainly focuses on the behavioral change of the subject in question rather than as a form of punishment. (Lanza-Kaduce et al., 2005) Punishing parents for their kids’ crimes have been used sometimes. The pros of it: it ensures the parent is more responsible about their child and helps in ensuring that parents have a close eye and correct their kids in a proper way before they get to the point of committing the crime. On the other hand, the disadvantage of it is that the child who committed the crimes walks away with it and may not fully understand the consequences of crime. They are therefore more likely to commit it next time. There are similarities between the juvenile delinquency in China, Japan, and France. For these countries, the main focus of the system is to correct the children and make them aware of their mistakes and try to shape them into better citizens. For China, juvenile courts punish kids depending on the crime. (Wong, D, 2001) On the other hand, Japan emphasizes the protection of the child and rules in the best interest of the child. (Yokohama, 1989) For France, the ruling depends on the age of the juvenile. Depending on the crime, educational correction can be done or punishment for crime is done. (Blatier, C, 1999)

References

Lanza-Kaduce, L., Lane, J., Bishop, D. M., & Frazier, C. E. (2005). Juvenile offenders and adult felony recidivism: The impact of the transfer. Journal of Crime and Justice, 28(1), 59-77.

Wong, D. S. (2001). Changes in juvenile justice in China. Youth & Society, 32(4), 492-509.

Yokoyama, M. (1989). Net-widening of the juvenile justice system in Japan. Criminal Justice Review, 14(1), 43-53.

Blatier, C. (1999). Juvenile justice in France. The evolution of sentencing for children and minor delinquents. British Journal of Criminology, 39(2), 240-252.