I believe that it is quite astonishing how many youths are incarcerated and sentenced. I believe that we need to take more precautions to prevent this! “Adolescents incarcerated in the criminal court under the Juvenile Offender Law are sent to a ‘Division for Youth’ facility that is less restrictive than adult facilities and prioritizes education as a correctional goal” (Kupchik 2007). Sentencing youths to adult crimes prohibits them from receiving these benefits of educational reform. However, while the notion of a youth correctional facility in essence seems like a good idea, the benefits may not even exist. “Yet, it is unclear that these various options actually present different results, or that the juvenile facilities to which young adults are sentenced are substantially different than adult facilities” (Kupchik 2007).
I believe that instead of focusing so much money towards convicting children, we need to develop research teams that discover the best methods to reform them. We are not even sure if youth correctional facilities work, so it is a waste of money to keep operating them. I believe that we should also focus on community building and creating positive environments for these children to live in. Children with strong family and community support are less likely to end up on the streets or conducting crime.
I believe that instead of focusing so much money towards convicting children, we need to develop research teams that discover the best methods to reform them. We are not even sure if youth correctional facilities work, so it is a waste of money to keep operating them. I believe that we should also focus on community building and creating positive environments for these children to live in. Children with strong family and community support are less likely to end up on the streets or conducting crime.
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