Juvenile Justice Administration A child is simply a young person who is innocent. Simplicity, lack of knowledge, and purity not yet spoiled by mundane affairs are some of the characteristics that define a child. The definition of Child has changed throughout the years, and this has impacted the way systems responded to juvenile offending. Conventionally, […]
Juvenile Justice Administration The development of parents patriae and reform schools The parens patriae doctrine basically gives the state the right to take the custody of children from parents who fail to care for their children by for instance, failing to educate, train, or supervise them. The doctrine was instigated in English chancery courts to […]
Juvenile Justice Administration Juvenile courts have played a significant role in passing judgments for crimes carried out by minors. For a long time, the concept of parens patriae has been the cornerstone of juvenile justice philosophy, and through this principle, the state has been allowed to act as surrogate parents for wayward minors. But the […]
Juvenile Justice Administration Q1 The hedonistic calculus posits that the actions of people tend to be influenced by the act’s value based on the ratio of pleasure to pain. Therefore, in making decisions, people seek make decisions that that will specifically provide them with more happiness than pain or harm. It is not reasonable for […]
