Table of Contents Introduction History Current Status Characteristics Reduction of Offenders Public Opinion Personal Thoughts Conclusion Introduction Juvenile Delinquency is an on going problem in the world today. In fact, since the beginning of time, most juveniles have been unruly, rambunctious, and in need of supervision. Those who coming from loving families with parents who care about the well being of the child have this supervision and care. However, there are many who do not …showed first 75 words of 3586 total…

…showed last 75 words of 3586 total…as adults. This paper has illustrated why juvenile justice is in place today. It has shown who is affected, why they are treated differently and types of juveniles that are affected. All in all, juvenile justice serves a purpose, to look out for the needs of those who can’t distinguish criminal acts by themselves. It does however, deter from the fact of punishment because we allow people to be treated differently, because of age.