CJA 204 Week 5 Individual Assignment Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Crime Article

CJA 204 Week 5 Individual Assignment Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Crime Article

Complete the following CJi Interactive activities located on the student website:

Ch. 14 – Learning Modules

How Juveniles are Processed

Difference between Adult and Juvenile Justice system

History of the Juvenile Justice Court

Juvenile’s Legal Rights

Types of Juvenile Offenders

Ch. 14 – Myths & Issues Videos

Myth v. Reality: Juvenile Boot Camps are an Effective way of Treating Offenders

Issue 1: “Net Widening” with Regards to Juveniles

Issue 2: Transfer of Juveniles to Criminal Court and Juveniles in Adult Correctional Facilities

Imagine you are a magazine writer investigating the realities of juvenile crime in the United States.

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word article on the juvenile justice system that includes the following:

Definitions of delinquency and status offenses

Comparison of juvenile courts and adult courts

Variables that correlate with juvenile crime rates

Current U.S. juvenile crime statistics

Effects of more juveniles being tried as adults

One current issue in the juvenile justice system and your opinion on that issue

Format the article consistent with APA guidelines.