PSY-623 Worksheet: Alternatives for Juvenile Offenders, Spring 2024

This homework assignment for PSY-623 focuses on juvenile offenders, covering topics like the Doctrine of Parens Patriae, alternatives to imprisonment, the role of the J.D.P. Act of 1974, and aftercare planning for juvenile offenders. It also examines the case of In Re Gault and the concept of juvenile status offenses. The assignment provides definitions, explanations, and supporting information from scholarly sources, offering a comprehensive overview of the juvenile justice system and the processes involved in rehabilitating and reintegrating young offenders into society. The student answers questions regarding the role of the state in juvenile cases, the importance of due process, and the various approaches used to address juvenile delinquency, including probation, diversion programs, and community services. The assignment demonstrates an understanding of key legal concepts and practical strategies for working with juvenile offenders.

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Alternatives of imprisonment for juvenile offender are the approaches taken to prevent Juveniles
from being placed there. Some of them are as follows:
Probation Diversion Police Diversion, Delegated Release Authority, Community Services,
House arrest, Counselling, Restitution, Intensive supervision, Minimum security programmer
and Work release center etc.
These alternatives may help the offender in avoiding association with those having more serious
delinquent history and to maintain the positive ties between the juvenile and his/her family and
the community (Karam, Strrett, & Kaier, 2015).
Question 3
The J.D.P. Act of 1947 is required, as it takes efforts, assist and provides crucial support to the
state and local authority, for implementing their comprehensive plans for achieving the core
requirements of the juvenile justice, prevent them from crimes and addresses their needs of
vulnerability and their families very effectively. It organize programmers to improve the juvenile
justice system, juvenile planning and advisory system and operation of the Justice Department’s
Officer of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention which are connected with the teaching,
imitate programming which are evaluating or supporting the efforts which the local or state
authorities undergo.
Question 4
Juvenile after care means the remove the child from an organization and the movement when he
can get essential benefits of the removal and the communal life under the supervision of a
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counsellor. Essential component of adequate aftercare planning for a juvenile offender which can
implement their position better in the society are as follows-
Assessment of risk for committing further offences, strengths and needs, improving the cognitive
behavioral actions, engaging with the family and the society, readiness for release, planning for
the permanency and competencies for workforces and staffing (Weaver & Campbell, 2014).
Question 5
In the case of In Re Gault, 387 U.S. 1, 20 (1967). The tribunal had understood the significance of
due process and stated it to be the primary and absolute necessary principle of the person’s
freedom. Thus the court in this case found that ‘Gault’ was 18 years of age when he was
imprisoned and could have been afforded for procedural safeguard used for the majors. Here the
court closely checked the court system of the juveniles and determined that there are legal and
valid reasons for treatment the minors and majors individually. This is because the negligence of
the duties by the juveniles and imprisonment are entitled to certain procedural safeguards with or
under the clause of due process (Williams , 2017).
Question 6
Juvenile status offence involves the actions that will not be an offence if they were committed by
a major or those acts are taken as breach of law which are done by a minor. Some of its common
examples are drinking, skipping school and violating a local curfew. State offenders are those
juvenile or children who are in need of services or care. Yes some of these status offences may
be abolished and limited in regard to punishment to preserve the families, to ensure the safety of
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the public and to prevent the young persons from committing crimes in the future (Manby,
Adele, & Foca, 2014).
References
Karam, E. A., Strrett, E. M., & Kaier, L. (2015). The Integration of Family and Group Therapy
as an Alternative to Juvenile Incarceration: A Quasi‐Experimental Evaluation Using
Parenting with Love and Limits. Family process.
Manby, M., Adele, J. D., & Foca, L. (2014). Children of prisoners: exploring the impact of
families' reappraisal of the role and status of the imprisoned parent on children's coping
strategies. European Journal of social work.
Weaver, R. D., & Campbell, D. (2014). Should some of these status offenses be abolished or
limited in regard to punishment? Why? Research on social work practice.
Williams , L. M. (2017). In re Gault. Willey Online Library.
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