Date of Defense
Spring 3-9-2002
Department
Sociology
First Advisor
Ronald Kramer, Criminal Justice
Second Advisor
Kathy Flack, Criminal Justice
Third Advisor
Mary Lape, Boys and Girls Club of Greater Kalamazoo
Keywords
juvenile justice system, effectiveness of waiver laws, criminal justice system
Abstract
The demand to "crack down" on the tougher criminals and bad segments of society was first seen in the adult criminal justice system. For the past thirty years, conservative policies such as, the "war on drugs", three strike laws, and an increased use of the death penalty, have flooded the criminal justice system. This strong thrust towards conservative policies is slowly filtering throughout the criminal justice system, having a strong and concrete effect on the juvenile justice system as well. Therefore, media, society, and law and order advocates have fought for the increased use of juvenile waiver as a means to deal with juvenile crime. Therefore, we must begin to measure the effectiveness of increased waiver use as it relates to the intention of the waiver and the beliefs of what a juvenile justice system should entail.
Recommended Citation
Benear, Amanda, "Waiver Laws: The Ineffective Transfer of Juveniles to the Adult System and the Myths and Realities Associated With It." (2002). Honors Theses. 621.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/honors_theses/621
Access Setting
Honors Thesis-Campus Only