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1. Search the Internet and research a problem-solving court (i.e. drug court, veterans court, teen court, re-entry court or homeless court). Discuss at least two criminological theories that serve as a foundation for the specialty court you selected? (SLO 6)
2. You have been tasked to create a new problem-solving court that addresses a special type of offender. Discuss the components of the court and its approach to dealing with these special offenders based upon criminological thought. (SLO 5)
3. Scenario 1: Marshall is a 24-year-old construction worker who lives at home with his mother. During the week, he goes to work on time, does his work, and comes home. Occasionally, he will go out with a group of coworkers on a Friday evening. He has one other secret. He burglarizes homes and garages in the neighboring communities, selling what he steals via the internet or at pawn shops two counties over. This past weekend, he was arrested during a burglary when he entered a home where the homeowner was present. His mother had to mortgage her home to bail him out of jail. While driving him home, she started to berate him, stating that he has ended up "just like his father, a criminal" and that she will probably end up dying early due to the stress of having a criminal son.  Marshall was angry and blurted out that it was her fault, that this was the only life he knew because his father never taught him anything worthwhile. He said that his mother and father fought all the time, and the main subject of their fights was his constant drinking. Using scenario 1, answer the following questions:
   1. Do you think Marshall learned his behavior from his father? Explain your reasoning.
   2. Could there have been other contributing factors that would have an effect on the problem? Explain.
   3. Do you think that if Marshall were removed from his home as a juvenile, he would have become a burglar?
   4. Are the statements from Marshall about responsibility only used to shift blame? Why or why not?
4. Scenario 2: Marshall is a 24-year-old construction worker who lives at home with his mother. During the week, he goes to work on time, does his work, and comes home. Occasionally, he will go out with a group of coworkers on a Friday evening. He has one other secret. He burglarizes homes and garages in the neighboring communities, selling what he steals via the internet or at pawn shops two counties over. This past weekend, he was arrested during a burglary when he entered a home where the homeowner was present. His mother had to mortgage her home to bail him out of jail. While driving him home, she started to berate him, stating that he has ended up "just like his father, a criminal" and that she will probably end up dying early due to the stress of having a criminal son. Marshall was angry and blurted out that it was her fault, that this was the only life he knew because his father never taught him anything worthwhile. He said that his mother and father fought all the time, and the main subject of their fights was his constant drinking. What Marshall did not know was that his father came from a physically and emotionally abusive family. Though he constantly drank and fought with Marshall's mother, he tried not to direct this abuse at Marshall. The result of his attempts to shield Marshall was to ignore Marshall almost entirely. His attempt not to abuse Marshall led to his neglect of Marshall. While Marshall was a pre-teen and teen, his parents rarely knew what Marshall was doing or who he was with. As such, Marshall learned how to "fly below the radar" and avoid getting in trouble, while getting away with many antics that could have had him labeled as a juvenile delinquent. Using scenario 2, answer the following questions:
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   1. Now that Marshall has more insight into his father's behavior, apply 1 psychological theory and 1 sociological theory to this scenario.
   2. Explain the concepts in your 1 psychological theory and explain the concepts in your 1 sociological theory.
   3. Relate both theories to Marshall's father and why he reacted in this manner to Marshall.
   4. Explain how the theories that you chose can influence future generations.