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According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the number of juveniles who committed murder, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault increased ninety-nine percent in the past decade. In response, society has demanded, and states have responded with, tougher treatment of juveniles-- a trend that is contrary to the original purpose of the juvenile court.
This Article examines the history of the juvenile court, recent cases to illustrate the methods by which juveniles are transferred to adult court, the juvenile justice system in the light of criminal policy in US. In the same token, incidents of juvenile crime are not declining in our country. First of all, I think that A three-tier system, creating a hybrid Youth Offender System is a middle tier to overcome our surrounding problems.