Youth Crime

There is no doubt that the practices of youth judicial practices have changed over the years and these changes have been made to deal with the new challenges presented today. In general, crime, especially youth crime is a consistent problem in society. In the mid-nineteenth century, the British Parliament initially acknowledged juvenile delinquency as a unique social phenomenon, not only for young criminals but also for children who did not have legal problems but needed comprehensive care We took responsibility. protection

The general view of youth crime is that the proportion of youth crime and the proportion of all offenses (combination of youth crime and adult crime) is increasing. However, official statistics also do not support this belief. In terms of percentage, the murder rate is considered one of the most accurate indicators of crime trends. This is because the murder has no opportunity to deal with incidents incidents incidents at any point in the criminal justice process (ie, the seriousness of the murder is that the speed of the report and the crime should not change with the passage of time It means that). According to national statistics, there are about 47 murders per year in adolescence (CCJS, 1996, p.10), which has remained unchanged for at least 10 years. Less than 1% of the cases heard at Youth Court is murder, homicide, attempted murder (CCJS, October 1997, page 4).

Several public misunderstandings about juvenile delinquency have been confirmed. The result shows that the public believes that the phenomenon of juvenile delinquency rapidly increases and the severity of crime is increasing. Thereafter, official statistics on the nature and extent of youth crime were introduced. The conclusion is that official data does not support the public's perception of juvenile delinquency and increased severity. The "Youth Criminal Law" also shows what people believe that generosity is tolerant and can not effectively manage the behavior of young people. Official statistics on the treatment of the Juvenile Court were provided and treatment of juvenile offenders in the judicial system was compared with treatment of adult offenders. The conclusion is that the youth judicial system is actually very punitive.