- It is mentioned in your chapter that there were
over 806,851 juveniles in custody in the year 1993.
Internet Exercise: Go to the website
(www.ncjrs.org/html/ojjdp/nationalreport99/toc.html) and type
in the search area "juvenile justice". Get the most recent statistics
on juveniles incarcerated in the U.S. for the year 1999.
- In your text you will find that Juvenile Courts
are a bit different in the handling of juvenile offenders as opposed to the
Adult Courts.
Internet Exercise: Go the website
(www.ncjrs.org/html/ojjdp/nationalreport99/toc.html) and find out
how many juvenile cases are handled each year, and how many juveniles are
"bumped" up to the adult court system.
- In the chapter the Uniform Crime code is mentioned.
Internet Exercise: What is the
UCR, and how is it monitored? Who maintains the statistics? Are they updated
annually? Go to the website (www.fbi.gov/ucr/ucr.htm)
and go to crime statistics to research the answers.
- Gang membership is growing throughout certain
regions of the U.S.
Internet Exercise: Go to the website
(www.yahoo.com) and type
in juvenile gang violence. Choose from several options on statistics on juvenile
violence and gang membership in the U.S. What areas of the U.S. are now showing
a large increase in gangs?
- In your text the term "arraignment"
is discussed.
Internet Exercise: Go
to the website (www.tncrimlaw.com/what_is/arraign.html)
and define and explain what the term arraignment means. When does it take
place?
- Due process is regarded as a very important ingredient in the American approach to crime and criminal justice. However surprising, the implications and guarantee of due process continue to be the subject of continuing debate among scholars of the United States Constitution.
Internet Exercise: For an interesting glimpse of due process, go to:
(www.usconstitution.net/consttop_duep.html)
After you have read the contents of this link, respond to the following:
- From a constitutional standpoint, what is due process?
- What does due process guarantee?
