Description
After reading the articles linked below, written by Jeffrey Butts and Judge Burnett, do you feel that the juvenile court is still necessary in the U.S.?
These articles were written 20 years ago and yet here we are still debating the “reform” potential of the juvenile court. Whose argument is more convincing given what you now know about delinquency in the U.S.? Be sure to use information from both articles to help support your answers.
Jeffrey Butts article: 1000232-Can-We-Do-Without-Juvenile-Justice-.pdf
Judge Burnett article: ABA Criminal Justice Section – Criminal Justice Magazine – Spring 2000.pdf
Look ahead to chapter 21 if you want to get a bit more familiar with how the juvenile court works (we will be covering it later on). Also, chapters 23-25 will provide valuable information. What information you use will depend on the argument you are making.
Your essay needs to be more developed and thought out than your previous posts.
The length of the essay will vary but needs to be 1000 words at minimum.
