How do you think young criminal's should be punished?

Question

do you believe in juvenile justice? do you think the juvenile justice system in australia is good? what are your suggestions?

Answer 1

Put them in with the big boys. They'll be good in no time.

Answer 2

well im from the us, so this is my point of view. I don't think that locking them up is doing any good. Instead, for nonviolent crimes, community service would be more effective. In my state, some juveniles (those lucky ones) that are charged with drugs or have anger issues, are now ordered to spend a day or so, talking and spending time with adults that made the same choice when they are younger. They tell the minors about the hardships and the consequences they had to suffer due to their poor actions. And believe me, that has made a tremendous impact on the crime rate by committed by juveniles. Perhaps, promoting more of this eye-opening programs is better for them and help in the long run. Juvenile detention centers, in my opinion, end up doing more harm than good. It's kinda upsetting to know that they cannot get out earlier due to good behavior. Only reason I'm saying that, is because its more of a punishment than rehabilitation program. Ask yourself, by putting a child in a detention facility, really making them good, productive members and citizens of the society? I highly doubt, because there arent any programs in those jail that showing them the right direction. To me, that is disappointing.

Answer 3

Yes; I don't know, I am an American.

Juvenile criminality must be corrected. Although punishment is part of the answer, especially for violent crime, rehabilitation and education are also important for young offenders. Cost? Yes, it will be high, but consider the cost of keeping someone locked up for 50, 60, or even 70 years, as opposed to 5-10, with 40 to 60 as a contributing member of society.

Just thinking out loud.

Answer 4

Normally where I live, when you get caught doing something illegal (and its your first offense) you'll spend a few days in jail and probably go on some probation for a while - then have the charges expunged from your record.

Let them get a taste of what they'll be going through unless they change their ways - Have them spend a night or two in jail on a cold bed, no privacy, one bathroom and three roommates. You get fed three times a day, and the food is horrid. It stinks, you can only take a cold shower, and once again, there's no privacy.

They need to receive some punishment. They need to learn a lesson or they'll continue to break the law.

Answer 5

I personally think that Marine Corps style Boot Camps are the best punishment for youthful offenders. Sentence the offenders to 1 year of this type of discipline and when they are released, they will have a stronger foundation in which to grow on in becoming a law abiding citizen, if they repeat, then send them someplace where the sun don't shine!

Answer 6

there are many factors that contributes to high number of criminals in USA. one very important factor is the prohibition. obviously illegalization of drugs and the war against drugs don't work and in fact creates more problems, a lot more than the drug itself. when they legalized alcohol , in time the alcohol abuse declined. in many countries were drugs are treated as it should be; as a medical issue, the rate of crime has decreased significantly, ie; in Finland they have almost no one in their prisons. the other factor for crime is poverty and lack of real opportunities. this combined w/ illegalization of drugs and profit in dealing drugs increases the numbers dramatically and since expensive it'll cause many users to steal, prostitute, and etc to afford their habits. this vicious cycle is non-ending and the numbers increase ten fold. the good old boys who use to bring in slaves, now are in bringing in the dope. CIA also brings in a good amount too and justifies it somehow ie; IRAN-CONTRA scandal; Oliver North admitted to have brought in cocaine but it was for home security! he even got promoted. remember crime does not pay, but white-color crime does! getting rid of prohibition and treating addiction as a medical issue, combined w/ education will in time lower the numbers of prisoners and leave room for real criminals like Oliver North and his kinds!

Answer 7

have a community serving time - the young ones get to help in the neighborhood

or have useful activities like planting trees, making stuff like woodwork

bottomline, dont make them idle but let them work productively with a supervisor

Answer 8

you know I think that community service is a good idea if you steal you should have to work for the store you stole from and deal with ppl that they deal with all day and see if that does not change their mind . And any crime that they do they should have to pay for .

Answer 9

Gassed

Answer 10

Treat them like adults. Most of these violent pieces of trash do NOT deserve to be treated as children... THEY want to be "Gangstas"... so MAKE them "Gangastas"