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What important social and legal factors influence juvenile sentencing practices? Do these factors tie into the philosophy of the juvenile justice system? How?

How do different juvenile dispositions such as parole, counseling, and probation compare with each other? In your opinion, which juvenile disposition is most effective? Why?

In 1974, Robert Martinson published a study on the effectiveness of juvenile sentencing, "Effectiveness of Correctional Treatment: A Survey of Treatment Evaluation Studies." Martinson's ultimate and famous conclusion from his study was that "nothing works." Do you think this conclusion holds true today for juvenile corrections and dispositions? Why?

Does the current juvenile corrections system tie into the philosophy of the juvenile justice system? What could be some plausible alternatives to the current status quo in juvenile corrections?
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What important social and legal factors influence juvenile sentencing practices? Do these factors tie into the philosophy of the juvenile justice system? How?

The nexus of numerous social welfare issues are the catalyst for juvenile delinquency wherein many offenders are raised in environments in wherein both family structures and opportunity structures have deteriorated. Poverty, inadequate housing, inadequate education, racism, child abuse, teen pregnancy, drug addiction, alcoholism, and endless other social ills can push youths onto paths of violent and criminal behavior. Therefore, sentencing practices for the juvenile justice system have historically attempted to balance a rehabilitative and punitive approach toward sentencing. This balance has swayed consistently over the last century, which occurs because of changes in the political climate, perceived increases or decreases in crime rates that affect the rhetoric of public debate and influence the political infrastructure to favor one model over the other, and the sensationalism by the media

How do different juvenile dispositions such as parole, counseling, and probation compare with each other? In your opinion, which juvenile disposition is most effective? Why?

Parole, counseling, and probation represent different variations of juvenile justice as parole is ineffective as an approach because it is predicated upon ...

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