Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency

Search the Internet to find two websites that promote community involvement in the prevention of juvenile delinquency. Provide the hyperlinks to these sites and a brief explanation of each. 1. What are their beliefs? Are they appealing to youths and/or adults? 2. Is the program linked to a school? What does the program ent ...continues

Juvenile Delinquency & Prevention

A child's social, community, and environmental relations are thought to exert a powerful influence on their involvement in delinquent activities. Kids who fail at home, at school, and in the neighborhood are considered prone to sustaining delinquent careers over the life course. Research indicates that chronic, persistent offend ...continues

Other Influences and the History of Juvenile Justice.

Do TV shows glorify drug use and encourage youths to enter the drug trade? Should all images of drinking and smoking be banned from TV? What about advertisements that try to convince youths how much fun it is to drink beer or smoke cigarettes?

Delinquency Theories/Psychological and Sociological Theories

Apply 2 psychological theories and 2 sociological theories to each of the following three delinquent acts: shoplifting, breaking and entering a home, and car jacking Here are the following theories I can chose from: Psychological Theories: Behavioral Theory Psychodynamic Theory Social Learning Theory Cognitive Theory ...continues

Proposals

Why are proposals important? What do you think should be included in proposals? Why do we need proposals?

The Juvenile Justice System - constitutional rights

Children have certain constitutional rights at adjudication, such as the right to an attorney and the right to confront and cross-examine witnesses. They do not, however, have the right to a trial by jury. Should juvenile offenders have a constitutional right to a jury trial? Should each state make that determination? Discuss th ...continues

Dual-court System

What is the dual-court system? Why do we have a dual-court system in America? Could the drive toward court unification eventually lead to a monolithic court system? Would such a system be effective? Describe the various sentencing goals discussed in this unit. Which of these goals do you find most acceptable as the primary g ...continues

Cultural Perspective on Crime

Write a position on whether or not you feel that minorities are overrepresented in the criminal justice system because of prejudices within the system. Use Internet sources to support your position. Please include references.

Cultural Perspective on Crime

If most youth gangs are racially and ethnically homogeneous, should law enforcement use race and ethnic specific strategies to fight gang formation and control gang crime? On the other hand, should law enforcement strategies be racially and ethnically neutral? What dilemmas are created for police departments who pursue each of t ...continues

Police and Diversity

Using the internet and/or other resources, locate the arrest data for your state which is North Dakota. 1. Based on the statistics, do minorities commit more crimes? If so, which minorities? 2. Were non-minorities arrested more for any crime? 3. Could discrimination be a factor? How? 4. Based on the information from th ...continues