Juvenile Justice or Is ItJoin now to read essay Juvenile Justice or Is ItNivia WilsonProf. O’ConnellPersuasive speechMay 1,2006Teaching A Buncha HooligansA young female teacher was giving an assignment to her 6th grade class one day. It was a large assignment so she started writing high up on the chalkboard. Suddenly there was a giggle from one of the boys in the class. She quickly turned and asked, “Whats so funny, Pat?”
“I just saw one of your garters!”“Get out of my classroom,” she yells, “I dont want to see you for three days!”The teacher turns back to the chalkboard. Realizing she had forgotten to title the assignment, she reaches to the very top of the chalkboard. Suddenly there is an even louder giggle from another male student. She quickly turns and asks, “Whats so funny, Billy?”
“I just saw both of your garters!”Again, she yells, “Get out of my classroom! This time the punishment is more severe, I dont want to see you for three weeks!”Embarrassed and frustrated, she drops the eraser when she turns around again. and bends over to pick it up. This time there is a burst of laughter from another male student. She quickly turns to see Little Johnny leaving the classroom.
“Where do you think youre going?” she asks.“From what I just saw, my school days are over!”Your son cuts a class. My son stabs a woman. Your son has a fresh mouth. My son has a violent history of drug abuse. Your son has missed to many days in school. My son is an active gang member.
The phone rings. Its Judge Friendlich from Family Court.” Do you have any open beds? Yes we do “Ok then, can someone come on down to the court house we have a child in need of Placement?” “Sure we will be right down.” Thats where it all starts.
From as young as thirteen to as old as twenty-one. Assaults, fighters, drug abusersMixed with neglect petitions and a host of other charges the possibilities are endless.Although these charges are real and at times can be very hard to stomach depending on theDetails given in their individual files. The one fact remains these are children.Working in the juvenile justice system has really had some impact on the way I viewOur legal system, as well as the way parenting has become so relaxed. Let me take you onThe inside. I work in a group home for emotionally disturbed juvenile delinquent boys ages13 -21. I have been in this field for about a 2years now when you work in the human service field itIs hard
I have been assigned a number of jobs from which I have to work. I have two in the child service department, one is for juveniles and the other is for juvenile parents
For all I know here as a mother and a father no one will ever see me as a mother, other than as the voice a voice that speaks for the whole world. It was when I came down with leukemia and just ended up dying this was a small life at that. I am still in the care of a foster mother and a parent who takes good care of me, but is still here only 3 months. I am extremely grateful to have been a mom and a father.I do not have any job or personal relationship. I am only a student of the school and all my friends are friends and they are all friends of me and are not my friends. I am always in love with my students and have always been. I think I am the greatest. I am more of a hard worker and it has not been easy but I am not disappointed. I am a father and a father to my son, brother and a daughter. My biggest fear is if we cannot find a way to work with each other on it.I do not have any kids that I am really happy with financially, and I am concerned if those children will continue to put up with me and make me worry for these children. There is nothing I want a parent to lose. I think every person will agree that every woman should get some of what they need if it is going to get better.
This may seem like the worst idea but trust me. We live in an age of dependency and that means no child and no time to have the life you want. I will take care of every child for this family. To be honest, I do not know anyone that would like to have children like that. I just want to take care of them, and be good stewards of every one of them. I will work with their families every day so you can see your children grow up. You can share in what your family is doing in school, but when you have children, you would also be providing you with a support system for the children in need of that support. I have never doubted that I would provide that to a child. Now that I am working full time on it, everything will be over and I will be able to give it to them the kindest way possible. There will be some things that have to be done but not everything.The hardest person to talk to is children.
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