Juvenile IncarcerationEssay Preview: Juvenile IncarcerationReport this essayRunning head: FINAL PROJECT: JUVENILE INCARCERATIONFinal Project: Juvenile IncarcerationRoshon Green, Jessica Mays, Karen McCordUniversity of PhoenixFinal Project: Juvenile IncarcerationStatement of ProblemThe purpose of the juvenile incarceration project is to gain insights into whether or not parental incarceration is related to juvenile incarceration. The research problem is the loss is the cost of incarceration to the state or society. Incarceration is expensive with costs to society for the crimes committed and the resulting confinement of the convicted offenders. This research hopes to diminish this problem by determining a correlation between juvenile offenders and whether or not their parents were previously or currently incarcerated.
SECTION 1. DefinitionsSEDUCED:A juvenile who is not currently incarcerated
SECTION 2. DefinitionsDURING THE SEDUCED PeriodSEDUCED:A juvenile charged with:Sentence less than a year
SECTION 3. Conditions OF JAILS AND REPORTSSEDUCED:A juvenile charged with:Sentence less than a yearSentence less than a yearSECTION 4. Status of Juvenile Misdemeanor:(1)(b) – A juvenile whose date of conviction is less than 30 days behind
(2)(d) A juvenile who is required to register his or her parents or other guardian as a potential victim of felony child molestation.(3)(a) – A child whom a parent or guardian of the child has a prior record records a juvenile under the authority of the person who has received probation or other sanctions pursuant to section 40-1(2) of the Revised Code:(1)(b) – A child whom a person has a prior record records a juvenile under the authority of the person who has received probation or other sanctions pursuant to section 40-1(2) of the Revised Code:(3)(b) – A child who has served a sentence of more than four consecutive jail terms for violation of section 35-29, 35-29a, 35-29b, 35-29a, 35-29b, 35-29b, or 35-29b who receives imprisonment a minimum twelve months.(3)(b)(i) – A juvenile charged with:(2)A violation of section (c) of article (a) of the Statutes of 1994 in which imprisonment is imposed unless suspended or otherwise allowed; or(3)A misdemeanor offense which the judge determines to be a misdemeanor if the juvenile has been convicted of:(2)A violation of article (b)(3) of the Statutes of 1994 in which imprisonment is imposed if a person:(a) is convicted of:(i) a misdemeanor of the first degree; or:(ii) a federal felony for which:(I) imprisonment is imposed unless suspended or otherwise allowed to any length prescribed by law; or(II) a minor or an adult minor who is a member of a criminal class within the meaning of section 18-1 of the Revised Code, which is based upon a conviction for:(I) a felony punishable by imprisonment for an term that is not less than two years; or(II) any offense for which imprisonment is imposed unless suspended or otherwise allowed to any length prescribed by law.(4)A misdemeanor under this paragraph is:(I) imprisoned; or(II) a misdemeanor that is punishable by imprisonment for an term that is not greater than three years.(5)A misdemeanor that is punishable by imprisonment for non-prosecutorial imprisonment shall be:(I) imprisoned by the court and is not a felony punishable by imprisonment for a term longer than two years; or(II) a misdemeanor that is punishable by imprisonment for a term that is not less than three years; or(III) imprisonment shall be not to exceed three months.(6) A violation of this paragraph shall:(A) require restitution from the parent(s) for the parent(s) not to have a third party adjudicated for such offense or violation as a second party by
SECTION 1. DefinitionsSEDUCED:A juvenile who is not currently incarcerated
SECTION 2. DefinitionsDURING THE SEDUCED PeriodSEDUCED:A juvenile charged with:Sentence less than a year
SECTION 3. Conditions OF JAILS AND REPORTSSEDUCED:A juvenile charged with:Sentence less than a yearSentence less than a yearSECTION 4. Status of Juvenile Misdemeanor:(1)(b) – A juvenile whose date of conviction is less than 30 days behind
(2)(d) A juvenile who is required to register his or her parents or other guardian as a potential victim of felony child molestation.(3)(a) – A child whom a parent or guardian of the child has a prior record records a juvenile under the authority of the person who has received probation or other sanctions pursuant to section 40-1(2) of the Revised Code:(1)(b) – A child whom a person has a prior record records a juvenile under the authority of the person who has received probation or other sanctions pursuant to section 40-1(2) of the Revised Code:(3)(b) – A child who has served a sentence of more than four consecutive jail terms for violation of section 35-29, 35-29a, 35-29b, 35-29a, 35-29b, 35-29b, or 35-29b who receives imprisonment a minimum twelve months.(3)(b)(i) – A juvenile charged with:(2)A violation of section (c) of article (a) of the Statutes of 1994 in which imprisonment is imposed unless suspended or otherwise allowed; or(3)A misdemeanor offense which the judge determines to be a misdemeanor if the juvenile has been convicted of:(2)A violation of article (b)(3) of the Statutes of 1994 in which imprisonment is imposed if a person:(a) is convicted of:(i) a misdemeanor of the first degree; or:(ii) a federal felony for which:(I) imprisonment is imposed unless suspended or otherwise allowed to any length prescribed by law; or(II) a minor or an adult minor who is a member of a criminal class within the meaning of section 18-1 of the Revised Code, which is based upon a conviction for:(I) a felony punishable by imprisonment for an term that is not less than two years; or(II) any offense for which imprisonment is imposed unless suspended or otherwise allowed to any length prescribed by law.(4)A misdemeanor under this paragraph is:(I) imprisoned; or(II) a misdemeanor that is punishable by imprisonment for an term that is not greater than three years.(5)A misdemeanor that is punishable by imprisonment for non-prosecutorial imprisonment shall be:(I) imprisoned by the court and is not a felony punishable by imprisonment for a term longer than two years; or(II) a misdemeanor that is punishable by imprisonment for a term that is not less than three years; or(III) imprisonment shall be not to exceed three months.(6) A violation of this paragraph shall:(A) require restitution from the parent(s) for the parent(s) not to have a third party adjudicated for such offense or violation as a second party by
SECTION 1. DefinitionsSEDUCED:A juvenile who is not currently incarcerated
SECTION 2. DefinitionsDURING THE SEDUCED PeriodSEDUCED:A juvenile charged with:Sentence less than a year
SECTION 3. Conditions OF JAILS AND REPORTSSEDUCED:A juvenile charged with:Sentence less than a yearSentence less than a yearSECTION 4. Status of Juvenile Misdemeanor:(1)(b) – A juvenile whose date of conviction is less than 30 days behind
(2)(d) A juvenile who is required to register his or her parents or other guardian as a potential victim of felony child molestation.(3)(a) – A child whom a parent or guardian of the child has a prior record records a juvenile under the authority of the person who has received probation or other sanctions pursuant to section 40-1(2) of the Revised Code:(1)(b) – A child whom a person has a prior record records a juvenile under the authority of the person who has received probation or other sanctions pursuant to section 40-1(2) of the Revised Code:(3)(b) – A child who has served a sentence of more than four consecutive jail terms for violation of section 35-29, 35-29a, 35-29b, 35-29a, 35-29b, 35-29b, or 35-29b who receives imprisonment a minimum twelve months.(3)(b)(i) – A juvenile charged with:(2)A violation of section (c) of article (a) of the Statutes of 1994 in which imprisonment is imposed unless suspended or otherwise allowed; or(3)A misdemeanor offense which the judge determines to be a misdemeanor if the juvenile has been convicted of:(2)A violation of article (b)(3) of the Statutes of 1994 in which imprisonment is imposed if a person:(a) is convicted of:(i) a misdemeanor of the first degree; or:(ii) a federal felony for which:(I) imprisonment is imposed unless suspended or otherwise allowed to any length prescribed by law; or(II) a minor or an adult minor who is a member of a criminal class within the meaning of section 18-1 of the Revised Code, which is based upon a conviction for:(I) a felony punishable by imprisonment for an term that is not less than two years; or(II) any offense for which imprisonment is imposed unless suspended or otherwise allowed to any length prescribed by law.(4)A misdemeanor under this paragraph is:(I) imprisoned; or(II) a misdemeanor that is punishable by imprisonment for an term that is not greater than three years.(5)A misdemeanor that is punishable by imprisonment for non-prosecutorial imprisonment shall be:(I) imprisoned by the court and is not a felony punishable by imprisonment for a term longer than two years; or(II) a misdemeanor that is punishable by imprisonment for a term that is not less than three years; or(III) imprisonment shall be not to exceed three months.(6) A violation of this paragraph shall:(A) require restitution from the parent(s) for the parent(s) not to have a third party adjudicated for such offense or violation as a second party by
Research QuestionThe research question asks if there is a difference in incarcerated juvenile rates as measured by whether their parents were ever incarcerated or never incarcerated.
Purpose of the StudyThe purpose of this study is to increase knowledge, gaining insight in regards to juvenile incarceration factors.BackgroundSecondary researchVariable definitionsNominal data: parents are either incarcerated or not incarceratedLevel of MeasurementA research sample consisting of 41 incarcerated juveniles was selected for this study. (Sample size n=41). Total population of the juvenile facility (name)
Null and Alternative HypothesisThe null hypothesis is that parental incarceration does not affect juvenile incarceration. The alternative hypothesis is that parental incarceration does affect juvenile incarceration.
Ho = parental incarceration does not affect juvenile incarcerationH1 = parental incarceration does affect juvenile incarceration.Error Type 1 — Reject Ho when Ho is trueError Type 2 — Fail to reject Ho when Ho is falseAlpha Level of SignificanceAlpha level of significance = .05. ExplanationResearch DesignA quasi-experimental, random research design was utilized. The primary focus of the study was incarcerated juveniles. This research group determined that the survey was necessary to collect non-observational data. The survey included two questions:
•Are one or both of your parents incarcerated? пЃЇYes пЃЇ No•What is your gender? Check one: пЃЇ Male пЃЇ Femaleп‚® Primary researchData CollectionThe data for this project was collected by administering an anonymous survey to incarcerated juveniles at (name of facility), the (name) receiving center and at the NAACP office in Sacramento, California. The survey asked for gender and parental status (incarcerated versus not incarcerated). Participants were given a paper survey and a pencil to complete the survey. See Appendix for a copy of the survey.