Read chapters 11-14 in Juvenile Delinquency: The Core by Siegel and Welsh.
Imagine that you are a juvenile court judge. Would you be harsh or lenient (My Position is Lenient)?
Explain your reasoning using evidence from the text (i.e., which methods seem to be the most effective).
What sorts of crimes would you be harsher in sentencing?
Would the punishment you assign vary by the juveniles age?
What other elements would factor into your discretionary decision?
Support your position with at least one peer-reviewed journal article published within the last three to five years or professional Web site.
Web Links
The following Web links help with the assignment:
Restorative Justice
Childrens Bureau
Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice
Community Oriented Policing Services
American Bar Association
Juvenile Law Center
National Council of Juvenile & Family Court Judges
National Juvenile Defender Center
National Juvenile Detention Association
Coalition for Juvenile Justice
NJ Juvenile Justice Commission
American Probation & Parole Association
American Correctional Association
Teen Courts
Cause and effect of policing teens
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