Juvenile Justice
Essays

Motivational and Behavioral Research: Why Punishment Doesn't Work

The death penalty is generally conceived of as the supreme legal sanction, inflicted only against perpetrators of the most serious crimes. The human rights community has traditionally held a stance against the death penalty for a wide variety of reasons: critics argue that the death penalty is inhuman and degrading; that it is inappropriately applied and often politically motivated; and that rather than reducing crime, the viciousness of the punishment only serves as an inspiration to further violence.

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The paper tackles juvenile corrections. It takes into consideration the background of the juvenile correctional system. It explores programs for reducing recidivism rates for juvenile offenders. It provides a simple model for an effective juvenile justice system as well as other alternatives for correcting juveniles rather than confinement. It recommends best programs suitable for reducing crime.

This paper looks at a proposed educational program for juvenile offenders and explores the essentials that a successful program might have. Educating young offenders presents some of the most formidable challenges to the justice and educational system, but is still something which can be adequately achieved, if done correctly.