CRJ201: Introduction to Criminal Justice Ashford University

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Juvenile Justice

Most juvenile offenders do not go on to commit crime as adults. Most go on to live productive lives. Please give an overview of the history of the juvenile justice movement. Make sure to reference the progressive movement, the advent of juvenile court, the juvenile rights movement, and other pertinent movements within juvenile justice history. How has the rise of juvenile justice contributed to the welfare of children? Make sure to substantiate your reasons with cited facts. Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length.

Justice

Justice seeks to make things right. The idea of justice is based on ethics, equality, human rights, religion, and solidarity. John Rawls says that “justice is the first virtue of social institutions, as truth is of systems of thought.” Is justice the first virtue of the criminal justice system? Why or why not? Have your ideas about the concept of justice changed since the beginning of this course? Why? Make sure to substantiate your reasons with cited facts. Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length.