W5 Discussion

Prompt 1

I believe that there are indeed circumstances that warrant juveniles to be treated as adults. The criminal history of the juvenile for instance, the type of the crime that they have committed, the characteristics of the victim, and the age of the juvenile should be considered when deciding where the juvenile should be tried (Miner-Romanoff, 2012). If the juvenile is over 17 years, the crime was violent, intentionally resulted in the loss of life, was targeted at a child, and if the juvenile has a history of past crime then they can be tried as adults. Additionally, it is important to consider whether the juvenile shows any remorse about their crime. Sometimes, the crime may be too heinous or the juvenile has shown no hope for rehabilitation and therefore should be punished.

Prompt 2

After school programs are especially important because they ensure that children and adolescents are busy enough that they do not have time to engage in delinquent behavior. They provide positive outcomes for these children including improved academic performance, health, and positive classroom behavior (American Psychological Association, APA, 2020). An example of an afterschool program is a sporting activity such as football, club activities such as debate, arts, and film among others.

Michael’s Discussion

Discussion Prompt #1 - Juveniles as Adults

Yes, there are circumstances in America in which people do believe that juveniles can be considered as an adult. In most states, a juvenile that commits a crime has to be at least sixteen in order to eligible for a waiver to adult court. In some states, they listed minors at the age of thirteen that could be even or most likely subject to a waiver petition which is part of the intake process. Then, on the other hand, a few states allow children of any age to be tried as an adult because it really depends on what type of crime the juvenile committed such as homicide.

Reference:

https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/juveniles-youth-adult-criminal-court-32226.html

Discussion Prompt #2 - After School Programs

After school programs are very important because it can help a child stay engaged in something that is structured and positive. When a juvenile is provided with a safe-haven and to include supervised time with after school activities such as teaching and promoting new skills, offering positives opportunities, this also includes having the potential to help the youth stay and track and it does positively makes youth development outcomes better both short and to include long term achievements.

Reference:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4597889/