Assignment Details
You are working for a juvenile justice nonprofit
organization. You hear a news story about how the juveniles in your community are starting to cause problems. These problems
are beginning to overload the juvenile court system. There are several theories that explain why juveniles become delinquent. Some of the sociological theories include:
Anomie
Social disorganization
Drift theory
Differential association theory.
Locate a sociological theory . Explain that theory with its relation to juvenile delinquency.
Please note that sociological theories relate to society and external influences over a juvenile, not psychological influences
or biological influences .
Once you decide on a theory, write a 8001000
word essay addressing the following:
Describe how it relates to juveniles by explaining what the theory believes causes the juvenile problems.
Think about what you could do working in a juvenile justice nonprofit
and explain what you could do in your position to aid in addressing the problem.
Your essay should follow APA format. The first part should define the sociological theory. The second part should provide details about addressing the problem. Be sure to
reference all sources using APA style.
