Saturday 27 July 2013

CJS 240 Week 9 Final Punishment versus Rehabilitation




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1.    Final Project: Justice System Position Paper

Throughout this course you have become acquainted with explanations of juvenile delinquency, correlates of juvenile delinquency, and the intricacies of the juvenile justice system. For your final project, assess one of the controversial issues regarding the juvenile justice system.

·         Resource: Appendix A
·         Write a 1,750- to 2,100-word position paper arguing one of the following positions:

o   The juvenile justice system should focus on rehabilitation.
o   The juvenile justice system should focus on punishment.

·         Include the following in your paper:

o   Why should the juvenile justice system adopt the focus you have chosen?
o   Explain how the specific focus you have chosen affects the following:

Ÿ  Law enforcement
Ÿ  Court processes
Ÿ  Probation
Ÿ  Corrections
Ÿ  Community services
Ÿ  Intervention programs

o   What are some arguments that oppose your views?

Ÿ  Why are these arguments not as valid as your own?
Ÿ  Provide evidence to support your claims.

o   Explain how the advantages would outweigh the disadvantages if the juvenile justice system were to adopt the focus you have chosen.

·         Format your paper according to APA guidelines.
·         Cite at least five sources to support your position.
·         Post your paper as an attachment.

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CJS 240 Week 9 Capstone DQ




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1.    Capstone Discussion Question

·         The future of the juvenile justice system under debate. There has been a movement supporting aggressive measures on juvenile crime while researchers see more public support for prevention and intervention methods. Consider the future of the juvenile justice system. Should there be a juvenile justice system? Why or why not? Should there be a comprehensive juvenile justice strategy or should the juvenile justice system focus on one particular strategy? Explain your answers.


CJS 240 Week 8 Checkpoint Drug Use and Delinquency Response




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1.    CheckPoint: Drug Use and Delinquency Response

·         Research the University Library for two current, scholarly journal articles that highlight the reasons of youth drug use and the link between drug use and delinquency.
·         Write a 200- to 350-word response answering the following questions according to the journal articles:

o   What are the main reasons of youth drug use?
o   How does drug use relate to delinquency?

·         Cite the articles in APA format.


CJS 240 Week 8 Assignment Drug Czar Presentation




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1.    Assignment: Drug Czar Presentation

·         Read the Applying What You Have Learned Scenario on p. 256 of Juvenile Delinquency: The Core.

·         Create a 7- to 10-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation on the advantages and disadvantages of the three drug control policy strategies presented during the open hearing in the scenario. Assume the role of the drug czar in the presentation. Present the policy or policies that you believe are the best strategies for reducing youth drug use.

·         Include detailed speaker notes for each slide.
·         Cite at least two sources in APA format to support your statements.
·         Post your presentation as an attachment.


CJS 240 Week 7 DQ 1 and DQ 2




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1.    Discussion Questions

·         How do peers affect delinquency? Do delinquents seek out antisocial and delinquent peers as friends or does having delinquent peers cause an individual to become delinquent? Explain your answers.

·         How is academic failure related to delinquency? Do delinquents fail at school or is academic failure responsible for delinquency? Explain your answers.


CJS 240 Week 7 Checkpoint Gang Development and Control Checkpoint (Appendix E)




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1.    CheckPoint: Gang Development and Control

·         Complete the Gang Development and Gang Control tables in Appendix E.
·         Post Appendix E as an attachment.


CJS 240 Week 6 Checkpoint Probation




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1.    CheckPoint: Probation Presentation

·         Create an informative 5- to 7-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation about probation and the roles and responsibilities of probation officers. Assume the role of a juvenile probation officer recruiter and address the presentation as if to an audience of individuals interested in applying for the position of a juvenile probation officer. Your presentation must include:

o   General information regarding probation

Ÿ  What is probation?
Ÿ  Who is on probation?
Ÿ  What are the conditions of probation?

o   Roles and responsibilities of juvenile probation officers

Ÿ  What are the duties of probation officers?
Ÿ  When are probation officers involved in the court process?
Ÿ  What are the responsibilities of probation officers?

·         Prepare detailed speaker notes for each of the slides.
·         Post your presentation as an attachment.