Juvenile Delinquency
Examine the causes of juvenile delinquency and the best strategies and interventions designed to stop juvenile delinquency. At a minimum, your paper should include the following:
1. A detailed history of juvenile justice and varying approaches to its prevention.
2. An exhaustive examination of all stakeholders to juvenile delinquency.
3. A complete description of the issues addressed.
4. A detailed analysis of possible strategies and interventions designed to stop juveniledelinquency.
5. A comprehensive list and weighing of alternatives, both pro and con, to the strategies/interventions proposed.
6. A prediction for how juvenile justice prevention and intervention strategies will be handled over at least the next two decades.
You may supplement the paper with interviews of juvenile agency personnel, updates on current legislative initiatives in the area, and political analyses of juvenile justice issues.
? Must be eight to ten double-spaced pages in length (excluding the title and reference page), and formatted according to APA style
? Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.
? Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
? Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
? Must use at least five scholarly resources, including a minimum of two from the Ashford Online Library.
? Must document all sources in APA style
PLEASE USE THESE SOURCES within the paper as well as others that you may find such as in PROQUEST, JSTOR, & WORLDCAT.
http://search.proquest.com/criminaljusticeperiodicalsshell/advanced?accountid=32521
Bartollas, C. & Miller, S. (2008). Juvenile justice in America (6th ed.). Upper Saddle River: Pearson Education.
Wallace, H. & Roberson, C. (2012). Principles of criminal law (5th ed.). Boston: Pearson Allyn & Bacon
