QUESTION # XXXXXXXXXXPAGES) Complete the Unit 2 Assignment: The Evolution of the Juvenile Justice...

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QUESTION # XXXXXXXXXXPAGES)
Complete the Unit 2 Assignment: The Evolution of the Juvenile Justice System
Write a 1–2 page essay
iefly discussing the history and evolution of the juvenile justice system.
Include the following in your essay:
· A minimum of three milestones in the evolution of the juvenile justice system.
· A minimum of three significant examples of the historical evolution of the juvenile justice system.
· Your opinion regarding the effectiveness of the cu
ent juvenile justice system. Provide rationale to support your position.
QUESTION # 2 ( 1 PARAGRAPH)
Identify 1–2 important milestones or cases that have shaped the juvenile justice system. Discuss how each impacted the juvenile justice system.
QUESTION # 3 ( 1 PARAGRAPH)
Behavior and Motives
As you understand behavior theories, you now need to identify behaviors and motivations related to the theories. Use the same cases used in your Unit 1 Discussion: Scott Lee Peterson's case and your chosen case.
You will need to review the theory or theories that you've identified and justify keeping the same theory or choose another to explain why. You will then relate your theories to behaviors identified and the possible motivation. Three behaviors for each case need to be identified and a possible motive for criminal behavior.
Support your opinions with a source or reference.
References
Hewitt, B., Stambler, L., Arias, R., Bane, V., Dodd, J., Clark, C., & Swertlow, F. (2004). Can he escape his lies? (cover story). People, 62(15), 66–71.
The Wrongful Conviction of Scott Peterson XXXXXXXXXXScott Peterson Appeal. https:
www.scottpetersonappeal.org
QUESTION # 4 ( 2 PAGES)
For this assignment, write a 2–3-page informative paper that identifies and describes three or more theories that describe criminal behavior and motivation. For each theory, be sure to connect it to offender behavior. Be sure to cite at least two sources.
One possible theory is the learning theory, which says the behavior is learned by observation and interactions in social settings. An example of this is drug use. A child observes the drug use and learns that it is “fun” and a way to escape problems. Because of the drug use, the offender may or may not be able to afford the cost and will resort to ro
ery to support their drug habit.
QUESTION # 5 ( 1 PARAGRAPH)
When it gets hot outside, the level of crime increases.”
The above general statement is vague. In research, it is important to specify exactly what we will propose to observe and measure. Using the statement above, discuss the progression of having a vague sense of what the terms mean in the statement to being able to specific measure it in a scientific study.

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Running Head: JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM						1
JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM								2
JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM
Table of Contents
Question 1	3
Question 2	5
Case 1:	5
Case 2:	5
Question 3	5
Question 4	7
Learning Theory (Sociological Positivism):	7
Biological Positivism:	7
Psychological Positivism:	8
Question 5	9
References	10
Question 1
The history and evolution of juvenile justice system is dated back to 1700s when a ship landed in Halifax when some children on board were died due to ailments. Another condition, which was reported, was social conditions of children at military garrison. In 1761, The Acting Governor Jonathan Belcher passed a special note for the care of such children.
After that more case of abortions, abandoned children were reported which was certainly responsible for increasing the number of crimes by youth such as murder, theft and vandalism. The Juvenile Delinquents Act, 1908 was created due to social reform movement at diverse level in order to rescue and save children from harmful and undesirable impacts of urbanization and industrialization of the society.
It was instrumental and distinguishable it helped in transforming a common law into a criminal responsibility. It described that a child has to be of particular age to form a criminal intent. For example at doli incapax age, which is the age when the child is under seven years, cannot differentiate between right and wrong.
Seven to fourteen years of age is named as prima facie which needs proofs to validate that child has capacity to distinguish between good and bad. This protected status of child in terms of their protection from others and from themselves. Due to haphazard establishment of juvenile courts, in 1910 it was felt that every County and District criminal court would have juvenile courts.
In 1916, an act respecting Juvenile courts was passed which ensured that in every city such courts would be present. In 1928 with the efforts of Charlotte Whitton, Canadian Council on Child Welfare and the Canadian Conference of Child Protection Officers a complete revision of Act was discussed. Changes that were proposed were of technical nature and removed provisions, which were making the act handicap.
In 1947, a report listed 39 convictions of teenage boys, which shook the legal system. They were indulged in crimes such as assault, larceny, disorderly conduct and trespass. After that, patterns of delinquency were notice in Canada too. This time the criminal cases were more serious in nature. With steady discussions and case references on 11March, 1999 Bill c-68 was introduced under Youth Criminal Justice Act.
The final draft of Youth Criminal Justice Act was came into force on 1 April 2003. It helped in serving formal and selective justice to young people. The factors, principles and purpose of the Act were more elaborative and accommodative in sentencing, supervision, custody and extrajudicial measures.
At present, the Youth Criminal Justice Act is a legal foundation through which police, government, judges,

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