The Juvenile Justice System

Jacqueline Small Junior Division Individual Web Site

How I Chose this Topic: When the History Fair topic came along I thought I wanted to research something totally different Then my teacher began to tal! about citi"ens rights and that led me to me being a child# what rights do we have# I decided that I wanted to do my entry on the Juvenile Justice system and by researching more about this topic I would become more aware of the situation While doing this pro$ect# online I found out about %Juvenile In Justice& which is a pro$ect that helps to visuali"e the 'merican Juvenile Justice system# it tremendously helped with my research 's I begin to learn more about the topic I reali"ed how important these (ights and (esponsibilities were needed to go with the Juvenile Justice system How I Conducted my Research: I conducted my research by researching different things about Juvenile Justice and the Juvenile )ourt in general# along with its (ights and (esponsibilities For my research I read different articles and boo!s about the Juvenile Justice System that I found at the *ablo )ree! (egional +ibrary I also watched several interviews# videos# and documentaries that informed me what is going on and it really was a big opener when you see !ids me age# younger ',D older live their life in these tiny little cells behind bars How I Prepared my project: I prepared my pro$ect by putting up a few quotes I found that were $ust pretty honest I thought they might grab a person-s attention so they are a !ey part in my pro$ect entry ,e.t I added some interesting information that I learned I also added some real life stories both currently happening and some that have made an impact on the history of $uvenile $ustice +astly# I wanted to show what life was li!e inside the cells and detention centers# and added pictures How my project Relates to this Years Theme: /y pro$ect relates to this year-s theme of (ights and (esponsibilities because it deals with the rights of children and the responsibility of those who write and enforce laws ,ow I see the importance because presently there are !ids in the $ustice system that do not have a voice and may spend their whole life incarcerated 0word count1 2345

*rimary Sources1 6' )onversation with (ichard (oss 6 Interview *enn State *ublic 7roadcasting# 84 ,ov 89:8 Web :; Dec 89:2 <http1==conversations psu edu=episodes=richard>ross=? (ichard (oss is a photographer and visited the $uvenile prisons This first@hand account was very important to my paper because it allows me to be more aware of the situation 6Interview with /ichael ' )orriero 6 Interview with /ichael ' )orriero , p # n d Web :; Dec 89:2 /ichael ' )orriero is the author of %Judging )hildren as )hildren *roposal for Juvenile Justice System& he is also the A.ecutive Director and Founder of the ,ew Bor! )enter for Juvenile Justice In this interview he shares on how to approach sentences# how to !eep a fair outloo! on each case# and strategies that he uses to help children %ta!e control and better their lives&# which is an important part of my paper 6Juvenile In Justice Is a *ro$ect to Cisuali"e the 'merican Juvenile Justice System 6 Juvenile In Justice , p # n d Web :; Dec 89:2 <http1==www $uvenile@in@$ustice com=? %Juvenile In Justice is a pro$ect to document the placement and treatment of 'merican $uveniles housed by law in facilities that treat# confine# punish# assist and# occasionally# harm them & This first@hand account was very important to my paper because it allows me to visually see what I have read about Secondary Sources1 6)hildrenDs Defense Fund 6 Juvenile Justice , p # n d Web 29 Jan 89:E This website gives you information on the (ights and (esponsibilities of the federal and State Fovernment This will be helpful because it provides good quotes that will be greatly needed in my pro$ect 6Innocence )ases 6 Death *enalty Information )enter , p # n d Web 29 Dec 89:2 This website gives you some information on some previous innocent cases on $uvenile-s and adults It allows me to provide specific e.amples and quotes about innocent cases 6Juveniles Facing +ifelong Terms despite (ulings 6 +ongview ,ews@Journal , p # n d Web 29 Dec 89:2 This website provides information on today-s $uveniles facing lifelong terms despite rulings This is an important source for my pro$ect to gather actual stories about our $uveniles today 6Gffice of Juvenile Justice 6 1 H S History , p # n d Web 8I Dec 89:2

This website shares the history of $uvenile $ustice and also goes into deeper topics such as the %)hanges in +ife Sentences for Juveniles& and the %History of Juvenile *robation&# This will be a great help in my pro$ect# I will be able to use subtitles and add on to what I already !now *atric!# John J The Boung G.ford )ompanion to the Supreme )ourt of the Hnited States ,ew Bor!1 G.ford H*# :IIE *rint This boo! gives you information on what Juvenile Justice is# what Juveniles are# and basic information on what the Juvenile Justice System is It allows me to see a statistical point of view on this type of Justice System 6Senate 7ill I J )alifornia Fair Sentencing for Bouth 6 Fair Sentencing for Bouth (SS , p # n d Web 29 Jan 89:E This website gives you information on the Senate 7ill I# it allows me to broaden my !nowledge on the (ights and (esponsibilities on the federal and State Fovernment 6The Department of Juvenile Services 6 History of Juvenile Justive in the Hnited States , p # n d Web 29 Dec 89:2 This website allows you to understand the history of $uvenile $ustice and gives you a great understanding of what was going on around those times The History of Juvenile Justice *ublication 'merican 7ar 'ssociation# :; 'ug 89:8 Web :E Dec 89:2 <http1==www americanbar org=content=dam=aba=migrated=publiced=features=DBJpart: pdf@:8!@ 89:8@93@:;? This publication shares the actual history of Juvenile Justice This is important to my paper because it gives me bac!ground !nowledge of my topic 6The State 6 SH/TA(1 Stinney Family +awyer1 KThis )ase Will ,ot Die- , p # n d Web 9E Feb 89:E This news article is about the newly reopened Feorge Stinney case It includes quotes from his sisters who were actually there at the time the %crime& happened# which is really important to my paper 6Was the Boungest *erson Aver A.ecuted in the HS InnocentL +awyers See! (etrial in :IEE )ase of 7oy# :E# )onvicted of Milling as His Family Say He Had an '+I7I 6 /ail Gnline 'ssociated ,ewspapers# 9; ,ov 89:2 Web 8N Jan 89:E

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Feorge Stinney was the youngest person ever e.ecuted in the HS# the newspaper article gives a brief bac!ground on what happened This article shares a great story that greatly impacted the history of $uvenile $ustice

6William and /ary +aw (eview 6 6(esponsibility in the Juvenile )ourt6 by Sanford J Fo. , p # n d Web :E Dec 89:2 Sanford J Fo. is a professor at 7) +aw# the article that he wrote for William and /ary +aw (eview is real straight forward It provides specific acts and $udge quotes and actions that are important for my paper