Academic papers on Juvenile Justice

The Family Role in Juvenile Delinquency.
(5 pp) It used to be popular to" blame" Mom for everything that went wrong in the lives of her children. We have moved a little past that, and now look at the role of "the family" in juvenile delinquency. While it is necessary to keep...
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Sociology Theories & "The Rebel Without a Cause."
(7 pp) Explaining crime and delinquency is a complex task. A multitude of factors exist that contribute to the understanding of what leads someone to engage in delinquent behavior. While biological and psychological factors hold their own...
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Juvenile Gangs.
(6 pp) Generally, for purposes of this discussion, a gang can be considered to be a loosely organized group of individuals who collaborate together for social reasons. Modern day gangs now collaborate together for anti-social reasons. Gangs...
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The Effects of Gang Culture on Juveniles
A 10 page paper which looks at the effects of gang culture and gang membership on adolescents. The writer considers the social, biological and moral effects on young people who belong to urban gangs, and the reasons why gang membership...
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Sociology Theories & "The Rebel Without a Cause."
(7 pp) Explaining crime and delinquency is a complex task. A multitude of factors exist that contribute to the understanding of what leads someone to engage in delinquent behavior. While biological and psychological factors hold their own...
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One size fits all? NOT!
(6pp) I thought of her one-size-fits all story when we were talking about "zero tolerance." If this were not a school paper, I would just say that it "sucks," and leave it at that, because I think that the zero tolerance policy is...
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Crime Prevention.
(6 pp) Our classroom-generated assignment asks us to determine the nature of the crime in our community. In order to do that the Uniform Crime Report, which has been in place since the 1940's we will need the number of crimes reported...
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The Influence of International Organizations on National Policies -- Street Children and Drugs
This 5 page report discusses street children in several Latin American nations and the lives they live in which drug use is often the only escape or pleasure they know. In some places in the world, drugs are all that matters to children who live on...
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School Violence
An 8 page paper. The high profile shootings at schools over the last few years lead many to believe that our children and youth are not safe in their schools. This is not true, children and youth are far less likely be killed at school than in any...
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The Argument Against Corporal Punishment:
This 10 page paper discusses both side of the corporal punishment argument. This paper presents the thesis that corporal punishment is not effective in any circumstance. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Juvenile Delinquency from a Behavioral Psychological Approach and a Functional Sociological Approach
This is a 7 page paper discussing a psychological and a sociological approach to juvenile delinquency. The behavioral psychological theory of juvenile delinquency in accordance with the theories of B.F. Skinner finds that juvenile delinquency is...
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TREATMENTS FOR JUVENILE SEX OFFENDERS
This 7 page paper discusses the current research on Juvenille sexual offenders and the success of certain types of treatment programs/techniques. Statistical data, research findings, quotes from experts. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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DO NOT Charge Juvenile Offenders as Adults
DO NOT Charge Juvenile Offenders as Adults. Probably since the times that the Romans conquered Gaul, teenagers have been making immature decisions; we might even say it is a behavior pattern of the age. Charging them for their offences in an adult...
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Juvenile Delinquency Prevention
This 3 page paper begins with the most recent data regarding juvenile crime. The writer then provides the results of studies related to causes and prevention programs. Finally, the essay presents recommendations for implementing a prevention program...
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Juvenile Drug Use and the Effect on the Juvenile Justice System Summary of Article - Out of Lock-UP: Now What? by Steve Christian
This is a 3 page paper which summaries the named article with an emphasis on the effect of drug use by youthful offenders on the juvenile justice system. The bibliography has 1 source.
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