Addressing Juvenile Crime: An Exploration of the Options
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A 6 page consideration of the problem presented by juvenile crime. The author points out that with a decade or so of “get tough” policies regarding the problem of juvenile crime, we are slowly beginning to realize that treating young offenders as adults may not be all that effective in regard to actually addressing the issues. Instead of automatically sending juveniles to prison we should explore the other options that offer a potential solution to the problem. Bootcamps, reform school, and group homes offer several possibilities but so do approaches such as group therapy, forced restitution, and aftercare programs which act as half way houses between the juvenile leaving the correctional system and reentering the community. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PPjuvRfm.rtf

Adolescent Gang Prevention Planning - Shelby #4
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This 7 page paper is a follow up in a series but it is also complete enough to stand alone as a plan for reducing gang activities in any town or city. The Introduction provides the most recent statistical data on gang activities in the U.S. and also includes the data for the city of Shelby. The author then briefly describes three alternative programs that have been successful in gang-related crime prevention. The author recommends one of the alternatives and identifies: target population, goals and objectives along with measurements to be used, estimated costs and funding sources, implementation timeline and program measurements. Statistical data included. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PGshel4.rtf

Adult Court Versus Juvenile Court
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A 14 page paper that begins by reporting when and why the first children's court/juvenile court was established. The rest of the essay compares and contrasts the two systems and discusses the advantages of juvenile court. 1 Table illustrates the differences in terminology. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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