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CPSS 235 Wk 1 Discussion - Juvenile Offender Theories

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to other students. 

Due Thursday 

Respond to the following questions in a 200- to 350-word response: 

Which current theories on criminal behavior--classical or biological--do you think most applies to juvenile offenders?

How much credence do you personally give to the psychoanalytic theory with regard to juvenile criminal behavior? Why?

What is the difference between primary deviation and secondary deviation according to Lemert's labeling theory?

Is it possible for there to be one unifying theory to explain juvenile delinquency? Why or why not?

Due Monday 

Reply to at least 2 of your classmates. Be constructive and professional in your responses.


CPSS 235 Wk 2 Discussion - Violence Prevention: Strong Community Links

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to other students. 

Due Thursday 

Watch the "Violence Prevention: Strong Community Links" video on the Wk 2 Library Readings and Videos page. 

Discuss the following in class: 

How do community-based programs address issues related to juvenile gang violence?

What are some ways that juveniles' perception of police officers be improved?

Note. You can use the information shared within your group in your individual Crime Causation and Diversion Paper, due this week. 

Due Monday 

Reply to at least 2 of your classmates. Be constructive and professional in your responses.

CPSS 235 Wk 3 Discussion - Juvenile and Adult Court Differences

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to other students. 

Due Thursday 

Watch the "Juvenile Offenders" video on the Wk 3 Library Readings and Videos page.

Discuss the key differences between juvenile and adult courts. 

Have current justice systems have changed over the last 25 years?

Has juvenile justice improved in the same amount of time?

Note. You can use this information in your Juvenile and Adult Courts: A Comparative Analysis Paper, due this week.

Due Monday 

Reply to at least 2 of your classmates. Be constructive and professional in your responses.


CPSS 235 Wk 4 Discussion - Juvenile Offender Discussion

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to other students. 

 

Due Thursday 

Resources: Ch. 8 & 12 of The Juvenile Justice System  

Read the University of Phoenix Material: Juvenile Offender Case Studies.

Discuss the process juveniles follow after arrest—from intake through court, sentencing, and punishment or rehabilitation—based on the actual laws and practices of your state or a state with which your collaborative group is familiar. 

Note: You can use this information in your Juvenile Offender Assignment, due this week.

Due Monday 

Reply to at least 2 of your classmates. Be constructive and professional in your responses.

CPSS 235 Wk 5 Discussion - Juveniles: Life Without Parole

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to other students. 

Due Thursday 

Conduct an Internet search for The Sentencing Project website

Locate the "Juvenile Life Without Parole: An Overview" document from The Sentencing Project website. 

Respond to the following questions in a 200- to 350-word response: 

Which U.S. Supreme Court rulings set restrictions on capital punishment for juvenile offenders? On what basis were these rulings made?

Is it fair for juvenile offenders to face the prospect of life without parole?

The United States is the only country that allows for juvenile offenders to spend the rest of their lives in prison. Should there be reform in this area?

Should cost be a factor in making these decisions?

Due Monday 

Reply to at least 2 of your classmates. Be constructive and professional in your responses.


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