Split Sentencing for Juveniles Essay

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Split Sentencing for Juveniles

Split sentencing is the type of sentencing given to first time offenders where they serve up to half the sentence outside confinement or prison. Even though there is an order for the defendants to spend compulsory time under certain type of confinement, he or she does not serve the entire period of the sentence. In some cases, the judging chamber may suspend part of the sentence and the defender put on probation. While on probation, if the defendant goes against the regulation stipulated for him or her court may decide to order the defendant to serve full sentence or serve them adult punishment (Hess et al., 2010).

An example of split sentencing success is when a teenager for instance, a teenager in high school is found in possession of controlled substance such marijuana or cocaine. During the hearing of his or her case, they willingly plead guilty to the charges and the judging chamber issue convict them to serve two years community service and one month in corrective institution.
In the event where the juvenile follows the conditions put in place for him or her without any mischief or post violation and at the end reform, the split sentencing is considered successful. The measurement basis for the success of split sentencing consideration is when the juvenile has fully reformed from his or her wrong doings (Krisberge, 2009).

An example of split sentencing failures is a case where a juvenile is in possession of a controlled substance for the first time. During the hearing of his or her case, the judge hands his or her split sentencing but in both or either of the following way, he or she breaks the stipulated rules. When he or she does not follow the….....

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