America’s Juvenile Injustice System | Marsha Levick | TEDxPhiladelphia
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- Опубликовано: 7 июн 2024
- The collective promise of the Pledge of Allegiance to secure “justice for all” is one of America’s great unfulfilled promises, says Marsha Levick, Co-Founder of the Juvenile Law Center. Juvenile courts originally operated in an informal, private manner. The history of juvenile law has seen the pendulum swing back and forth from small progressions to scandalous miscarriages of justice such as the “Kids for Cash” story that came out of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Levick illustrates the heartbreaking reality of what happens to children in the justice system whose rights and voices go unconsidered, Levick emphasizes the need to break the cycle of injustice for the two million children arrested each year in our country.
Marsha Levick is working to shift public thinking and legal policy necessary to achieve true justice for our country’s most vulnerable citizens: kids. As a children’s rights lawyer and national expert in juvenile law, she has dedicated her career to advancing and protecting the legal rights and interests of at-risk youth. Levick founded the Juvenile Law Center, where is currently Deputy Director and Chief Counsel, with three of her Temple Law School classmates in 1975. Levick has been the architect of Juvenile Law Center’s strategic participation in key cases across the country, which has led to several landmark Supreme Court rulings, including: eliminating the death penalty for juveniles (Roper v. Simmons, 2005); eliminating juvenile life without parole sentences in non-homicide cases (Graham v. Florida, 2010); and ending mandatory life without parole sentences for juveniles in homicide cases (Miller v. Alabama, 2012).
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People need to start questioning the adults instead of the kids these days. It's as if only kids notice the corruption.
“ SYSTEMS DON’T BREAK PROMISES , PEOPLE DO” - MARSHA LEVICK
The system needs to change their view from what’s wrong with the child to what happened to the child. We just interviewed a college professor who teaches a juvenile Justice class and he iterated this exact sentiment
Thank God for strong people like Marsha!
I think we need to move away from the question of the undoubted corruption and harshness of the system, and think instead in terms of putting the politicians and legislators responsible on trial for crimes against humanity.
Being an actual juvenile I really feel like the juvenile system is broken. My PO is making me take a GED and forbids me for going to and gradating highschool. For something I've done 2 years ago. And I've been locked up 4 times. Im on house arrest for almost 5 months. I can't even leave my house. I'm A honer roll (4months straight), I go to church, I get in no trouble and yet my PO is still trying to lock me up in DYS (division of youth services) for 6 to 9 months. The dys system is meant to break a kid down and rebuild him/her into "rule abiding citizens). I'm 17 now and in all my juvenile years never once was my health or well being considered. Staff at my school for bad kids ("new day") treat us like criminals. Saying we need to be fixed and we can't be trusted. Anyways at least someone considers how we feel. Because POs and other juvenile system staff do not
Caleb... can you petition the court for a different PO? I don't know what state you're in, so I don't know if you can or not. Sounds like this PO is jaded and thinks all the kids that come across his desk are bad kids. I work with kids in the juvenile system and their crimes are no where near the biggest part of who they are (much like yours isn't). Juvenile "delinquents" are still kids with great personalities. How much longer are you on probation?
There’s strict limitation that says you can’t charge anyone who commit a crime long ago unless it’s man-slaughter or murder or any serious felonies
@@SSeyha you're thinking of Statue of Limitations. They're different for every state, and the crimes vary from state to state.
Hello. I just read you comment (3 yrs later) 🙄... If u don't mind me asking how r u doing now? I'm asking strictly out of concern... We live in a state and specifically 2 counties... That are blatantly corrupt. Approximately 10 years ago one county... Was under investigation. Us Marshalls, FBI etc. EVERYONE went down except the County Prosecutor...
Anyways...
Currently I am fighting the county... Along side my fiance... JFS... has destroyed his /our lives... He has lost everything. Including his 2 daughter's, (now 24 n 27)n his health...
There's no end it sight...
Hopefully your out of the system... Healthy n living your best life 🙏
I'm sorry you dealt with that, especially from the teachers. I teach in a placement facility and have done this for five years and I do my best for my kids. They are kids, some have made some horrendous decisions, but at the end of the day they are still just kids. Two of my proudest work achievements is getting all of our class of 2022 into some sort of post secondary education and when I obtained a grant to publish a book written by my students. That's what should be going on.
The Kids for Cash scandal in Pennsylvania was horrendous- so many lives ruined. Judges were receiving kick backs for each child that they sent to a for-profit detention center. Judges mades millions. Disgraceful.
Sadly, Charlie passed away not too long ago.
@Mac Tyrrell Drug overdose
How? What happened?
Ok... First of all I was a child in the "system" in the 80s . That's great y'all have "speakers" but kids need to hear it themselves from those of us who been there . Truth bomb !!! We was sent to juvenile prison for leaving the very homes we was being abused , tortured and damaged in . And the "system" made a payday out of human trafficking.
I agree with this woman :" systems don't make nor reform Justice : People do " It"s exactly what Howard Zinn was saying regarding people's power and the wrng assumtion that " we the people " means that the forfathers , the people in Washington and the People are the same , he was saying : " it is not true to say that only people in the glow have power : if they unite , working people people of color , they have a power no government can stop !" I'm French and live in France and mother of a new-York born daughter and I'm amazed that so few people have seen this video and are interesting in the way U.S CHILDREN HAVE NO RIGHTS ! I have been listening to so many talk by Bryan Stevenson , that when he starts a story , i could finnish what he is saying , ( with less talent as he is so passionated by what he is doing and such a born lawyer and predicator ! ) but i'm deeply shoked ! What Marsha Levick says here , the story of Charly : how can a child spend more than four years in prison , because his parents offered him a bike THEY HAD BAUGHT .....without knowing it was stollen : the crying mother is wrong : it's NOT the parents fault : IT'S OBVIOUSLY THE JUSTICE SYSTEM'S FAULT ! People truly must united to demand a Justice worth a Democracy in the 21st century ! No child will be sentence in Europe as they are in USA ! I'm deeply shoked ! I even found out that USA is THE ONLY COUNTRY IN THE WORLD NOT HAVING RATIFIED THE INTERNATIONAL CHARTER FOR THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD ! .......With a " peaceNobel Prize lawyer " aclamed by the entire world who had campaigned with his famous : " Yes we can ! Even I , in France , was wearing an Obama T-shirt my daughter had braught me a tourist from Florida even had taken my picture not believing she coud encouter someone in France wearing a T-shirt whith her president 's picture on it ! ( some people in some parts of USA are a bit naïve on others capacity to know what's going on in the world ) ! " WITH JUSTICE FOR ALL : YES YOU TOGETHER CAN UNITE AND CHANGE THE HOME AND FOREIGN POLITICS OF YOUR COUNTRY AND THE " JUSTICE " system of Your country . I return to the great Historian , Humanist and Activist USA can pride themselves to have had : Howard Zinn who was also saying : " I don't want my country to be a military power , i want my country to be an HUMANITARIAN POWER " .....so that we call ALL BE PROUD OF IT ! " ( Howard Zinn at Boston Common youtube )
Marsha Levick's main theme is problem with law for juvenile offenders in the United State of America. Marsha first tells the story of a juvenile court, how penalties for juvenile offenses have been reduced and increased over the years. She also discusses the scandal related with judicial corruption in a juvenile court. I was most moved by the statement by one of the kid that there is no justice system in the United States, there is “just-ice”. Undoubtedly, Levick's statement makes me think about the juvenile penal system not only in the United States but in all countries in the world. That it is important to raise the topic of juvenile offenses and the penal system for minors in the United States, because this is a problem that needs to be solved.
Talk about injustice. We actually have juvenile court judges. I really can't believe it. I had no idea that our system of justice has gone so far down the tubes. There was a juvenile MD named, "Doogie Houser", but that was TV fiction. I can just imagine it. Juvenile court judge: "Court will now recess for one hour. Anyone who gets on the white horsey today will be held in contempt, that white horsey is mine today.".
Medieval punishments for kids without rights and a crazy corrupt mindset of American law makers
Medieval? Really do we chop the hands off of thieves. Stop making excuses
I want someone to figure out why my son has been detained for 110 days over a misdemeanor from when he was 12 yrs old in 2014. Why is it ok for Nebraska mental health to treat and prescribe controlled substances to my child without my consent? I haven't lost any rights to my son. He is not a ward of the state. He is being held on a revocation of probation from 2014 because I took my family back to Texas to face major health issues. My son was 12 at the time and didn't have a say in leaving. I went to Texas to have open chest surgery and do treatment with oncology. I needed family support! We moved back to the state of Nebraska 6 months ago. My son has never been in trouble since his 2014. He shouldn't be held over something I made the parental choice on. I have called the Governor office, ACLU and Ombudsmen office today. Anyone who can help please step forward. No child should be locked up this long on a misdemeanor probation violation. More damage is being done to my son. Another detention review hearing is set in Fremont at dodge county courthouse since his trial date of Dec 15 was cancelled. He was placed at Lancaster youth center on August 23 2017.
LISA JACKSON be his advocate. Be his voice since he’s too medicated to speak for himself. Hire a defense attorney. Advocate for him. The social standards of school/religion/morality, they matter more than you think. Find a teacher who will commit to catch him up in school. Find him a guaranteed job. Join a church. These things matter so much but this is written down anywhere. It’s supposed to be common knowledge. These are unwritten rules that they use to gages who it is that belongs with society vs behind bars. I will say a prayer 🙏🏼 for you.
exactly, start by consulting a defense attorney.
LISA JACKSON what misdemeanor
If victim s were repaired out of funds of police judicial system. We'd see a whole new landscape and system of operation. This regieme has no skin in the game
Still waiting in 2024 ... 22:04
Thankfully Philadelphia has Let em out Larry in charge now. Things are finally getting better now.
not in california ,we got caught with weed every week and had to go to a
class called impact ,they try to stop you at school level before your
parents and law knows really
We know who the criminals are, where they come from and why... We need to do better.
Why does it matter where they come from?
@@nataliaxo8971 Helps to find them once released and the crime starts to skyrocket. Analysis of rays% of all California prisoners are set for release over the next few years.
@@garryventura ahh ok thanks
Good talk. No mention of race at all though. Why would that be relevant? Because of the disproportionate amount of youth of color that are impacted and disrupted by this system. Because of the documented fashion in which that system dishes out an even colder serving of just"ice".
if car theft or burglary or murder is done then they should be in jail
You are missing the point, Leave.
Marsha Levik: We all know what Miriam is.
Me, a non American: Wha???
Also what even is a pledge of allegiance?
Let me see if I remember. Kids would recite this in Kindergarten. Maybe it was supposed to brainwash us into thinking we have a fair system. Here goes,
"I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
Miranda, not Miriam. _Miranda v. Arizona_ was an important court case. It established that when someone is arrested they have to be informed of their rights, such as the right to remain silent (that is, to not answer police questions) and the right to have an attorney present during questioning. This helps to limit the amount of coercion and manipulation police can use to get information from somebody.
However, the police will still try whatever weaselish tactics they can think of so you’ll give up those rights. For example if you say you want a lawyer present they might try to bargain with you: “Hey buddy, you don’t really want that, do you? Getting a lawyer in here will take hours and make everything more argumentative. Why not just answer our questions?”
I MET THE BIG LIZZARD ; HE IS GOOD FOR GOOD , NOT GOOD FOR BAD ; HE IS NOT ABSCENT OF FEAR . |
if car theft or burglary or murder is done then they should be in jail
Johnny Willard institutionalized for life. Vompation ate but separated. Stop victimization of innocent people Stop new world order
Nope! At most minors should only get 10 years for murders
Every one caught with stolen property claims they were unaware it was stolen. Common thread
On occasion , that is true.
Neno Brown is at fault
this womens breathing in the microphone is driving me nuts.
The justice system isn't tough enough I believe. If a teenager shoots a gun and kills someone, they should receive a very harsh sentence. They know right from wrong. They need to fear the power of the People. Too often it's the other way around.
No they don't need to receive a harsh punishment! Humans brains are still developing even into our early 20s. Minors should only receive 10 years max for serious crimes...
Sigh. There's always a "Jenny."
Murder? Sure. Smoking, curfew violations, running away from home etc...get them some counseling
@@fjelstadmichael2478 even in murder they should get punishment of max 7 to 10 years not more
@@abhinavpandey840 They should get life. Aiden Fucci is 14 and he's getting life thankfully
Right away, BS. "children" rather than juveniles. meant to bring an image of typical "children" rather than open. Lets talk all of those "children" in south chicago.
Juveniles are children, children are those under the age of majority which is 18 in the US.