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Having open court procedures would also lead to more liability and more community engagement that would in turn lead to better outcomes for children and families who may get caught up in the criminal justice system (Ashley, 2007).
There has been a recent increase in the number of violent crimes that are being committed by juveniles. This has caused a shift in thinking from rehabilitation to that of retribution and deterrence. Many states have begun to open juvenile proceedings to the public when a minor is charged with a violent crime that may provoke community outrage because of the nature of the crime (1990's: Juvenile The Courts Proceedings and Records Continue to Be More Accessible to the Public, 1999).
There has been a lot of evidence presented as to why juvenile court proceeding should be open to the public. Everything has been presented from not violating the First Amendment of the Constitution to the accountability of the court systems to better deal...
Juvenile offenders are just that offenders and should be treated in the same manner that adult offenders are treated. If there is more public attention placed upon the offenders and the offenses that they commit there may be some deterrence value recognized along with more awareness in general. The general public has the right to know about those people that are offending society, whether they are adult or juvenile.
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1990's: Juvenile the Courts Proceedings and Records Continue to Be More Accessible
to the Public. (1999). Retrieved April 17, 2009, Access to Juvenile Courts Web
site: http://www.rcfp.org/juvcts/index.html
Ashley, B. (2007). Difference Between Open vs. Closed Juvenile Court Proceedings.
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/378399/difference_between_open_vs_closed_juvenile.html
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