What are stipulations for detention of a juvenile prior to any formal action to adjudicate?

What are
types of crimes associated with this? What are the benefits of detaining the juvenile? Include course
material in your answer as required.

Some jurisdictions conduct intake hearings or screenings, where the comments and the opinions are asked
for from individuals such as the law enforcement, parents or guardians, the juvenile’s neighbors, or their
victims. However, in other jurisdictions, the intake process is pretty informal; it generally consists of a
conversation between the juvenile and the intake officer (Champion, 2010, p. 30). In order for law
enforcement officers to reach a judicial decision, the intake officer will consider the juvenile’s attitude,
his or her demeanor, their age, the seriousness of the offense, as well as many other factors; such as if the
juvenile has had numerous prior contact with the juvenile justice system; or if the alleged offenses is
serious, and what evidence there is against the juvenile. They then….
Intake hearings or screenings are conducted in some jurisdictions where individuals such as law
enforcers, neighbors of the juvenile, and parents or guardians are asked for comments and opinions. Be
that as it may, in different purviews, the admission procedure is really casual; it by and large comprises of
a discussion between the adolescent and the admission officer (Pearson et al). All together for law
implementation officers to achieve a legal choice, the admission officer will consider the adolescent's
state of mind, his or her air, their age, the reality of the offense, and in addition numerous different
elements, for example, if the adolescent has had various earlier contact with the adolescent equity
framework; or if the claimed offenses serious, and the evidence that is available against the adolescent.

Pearson, Geraldine S., et al. "Timely help for troubled youth." Behavioral Health, March (2010).

Juvenile delinquency encompasses two general types of behaviors, status and delinquent offenses.
Status offenses are behaviors that are considered inappropriate or unhealthy for children and
adolescents, and the behaviors are proscribed because of the age of the offender. Such behaviors, if
committed by adults, are not illegal. Examples of status offenses include smoking or using tobacco,
drinking or possessing alcohol, running away from home, truancy or nonattendance at school, and
violating curfew. There are also other status offenses that are essentially labels that parents and the
juvenile justice system place on young people. These offenses include waywardness, incorrigibility,
idleness, and being ungovernable. Depending on the jurisdiction, the juvenile justice system has devised
formal labels for adolescents that are in need.

Delinquent offenses are violations of legal statutes that also apply to adults in the criminal justice
system. Delinquent offenses include acts of violence against persons, such as murder, rape, armed
robbery, aggravated and simple assault, harassment, stalking, menacing, child abuse, and similar
offenses. Delinquent offenses also include acts that are considered property crimes, such as burglary,
theft or larceny, motor vehicle theft, arson, damage to property, criminal mischief, vandalism, and
others.

Status and delinquent offenses are the two main behaviors that encompass juvenile delinquency.
Status offenses are behaviors which due to the age of the offender are deemed inappropriate to minors.
Some of these offenses include using tobacco, truancy, drinking alcohol and curfew violation. Violations
of legal statutes which also apply to adults in the criminal justice are the delinquent offenses. Some of
these offenses include violence acts against other people for example rape, armed robbery, theft, murder,
harassment, arson and stalking.
Knefel, Molly. "Five Offenses That Can Land Kids (But Not Adults) In Jail". Rolling Stone, 2014,
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/five-offenses-that-can-land-kids-but-not-adults-in-jail-
20140324.

Benefits

The Juvenile Justice system was created for youth under the age of 17 who have committed crimes that
require incarceration. Many experts argue that if the system focuses on rehabilitation, young offenders
are more likely to make positive changes in their life

Juvenile detention centers can help adolescents, even those who are repeat offenders, turn their
lives around before they commit crimes as adults and wind up in prison. Well-run juvenile
detention centers help adolescents develop insight, change their behavior and develop goals for
themselves that they can pursue when they are released. The best-run centers have employees
who can serve as role models, showing teens that they have choices in their lives.

The juvenile detention centers were created for minors aged below 18 years who have committed crimes
requiring incarceration. The centers focus mostly on rehabilitation of minors even the repeat offenders by
changing their lives before they end up in prison after committing crimes as adults. Properly managed
Juvenile detention centers aid the young offenders develop insight, alter their behavior for better and
come up with goals that they undertake after being released. Presence of role models in these centers
facilitate these young offenders to understand that they have choices in their lives.

Moore, Mark H., and Stewart Wakeling. "Juvenile justice: Shoring up the foundations." Crime
and Justice 22 (1997): 253-301.

I would improve the process by ensuring immediate interventions with first-time minor offenders
and non-serious repeat offenders, such as diversion and regular probation. For the violent and
drug involved youth I would propose intermediate sanctions and secure corrections. I would also
implement structured decision making about juveniles based on assessment of risks and needs.