Week 7 Assignment 1 Submission

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Assignment 1: Combating Juvenile Delinquency

Due Week 7 and worth 120 points

Use
the Internet and Strayer databases to research your community’s current
efforts to deter or prevent juvenile delinquency through incarceration
programs or other sanctions.

Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:

1. Identify at least two (2) juvenile delinquency reduction efforts / programs currently in operation in your community.
2. Determine
   the main sociological theories that underlie these interventions that
   shape your community’s public policy for delinquency prevention.
3. Propose
   one to two (1–2) ideas that you believe would improve your community’s
   juvenile delinquency prevention efforts. Justify the response with
   examples that illustrate your ideas being used successfully in other
   communities.
4. Use at least three (3) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be
  typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with
  one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA
  or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional
  instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the
  assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title,
  and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in
  the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Differentiate between various theoretical explanations for delinquent behavior.
• Explicate the types of prevention programs that are likely to work with high-risk youngsters.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in juvenile delinquency and justice.
• Write clearly and concisely about juvenile delinquency and justice using proper writing mechanics.