The way indeterminate sentencing is carried out is such that, it ensures fairness and Justice by keeping criminals away from the society while at the same time being responsible to different natures of criminal activities. Indeterminate sentencing grants the delinquents an opportunity to conform and become rehabilitated. Therefore, indeterminate sentencing views juveniles as humane and also views delinquents as human beings who can reform and who can be redeemed from their dark past.
Wednesday, 29 March 2017
Juvenile Justice system
Juvenile justice is an area of law that is solely about handling criminal actions of minors or under age persons who can not be fully held responsible for their criminal acts. Juvenile justice is largely pegged on the Juvenile justice philosophy of fairness (Reichel, 2001). The law in most states considers criminals 18 years old or less as juveniles and most cases aim at correctional or rehabilitation approach as opposed to punishing of the juveniles. The rationale behind the rehabilitation is being fair to the young criminals and in turn giving them a chance to re-live their lives again as long as they are willing to reform.
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