What was your view of juvenile delinquency prior to taking this course? How has it changed, if at all? If so how. How effective is the juvenile justice system in preventing delinquency rather than just addressing it as it comes through the court system?

The “Research Paper” must be 1200 words  in length. The paper should include at least five cited references — No more than 2 “quotes.” The research will be graded on how well the topic is presented along with sentence structure, spelling, grammar and proper punctuation.
The research should encompass, at minimum, the following:

What was your view of juvenile delinquency prior to taking this course?
How has it changed, if at all? If so how.
How effective is the juvenile justice system in preventing delinquency rather than just addressing it as it comes through the court system?
What recommendations would you make to change the juvenile justice system?
How do you plan to apply this new knowledge in your life or profession?
What would you do to make a difference in prevention, diversion and treatment programs guided to address trends of future juvenile crime?

The research paper must be written in APA style format. No more than 25% of the written assignment in this course may be attributed to referenced sources.

This paper will be presented in a typed, college-level double spaced format including proper title headings, sub-topics, citations and reference page. At LEAST TWO references must be from a peer-reviewed journal within the past five years. NO blogs, Wikipedia, or personal opinion articles.

The position taken must be supported by scholarly research. The paper will be prepared in a manner acceptable for college-level work. The completed paper should be containing minimum of 1200 words – excluding references. The paper is required to address the core values as well. All papers must be prepared in APA format. No extensions will be given.

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