Reference no: EM133571793
PART I: literature review which provides a detailed analysis of each of the following:
1. Theories explaining the causes of juvenile delinquency
2. Possible strategies and interventions designed to stop juvenile delinquency
3. The alternatives, both pro and con, to the strategies/interventions proposed
PART II: Contain one case study of juvenile delinquents. The study should involve one of the youths described in either Voices in the juvenile justice system or "When Kids Get Life." Address the following questions:
1. How did this person's family background influence the course of his or her behaviors?
2. How did success or failure in school influence subsequent behaviors?
3. How was he or she affected by the environment?
4. What theories apply closely to the choices that this person made?
5. What theories apply to why this youth chose to commit the criminal act(s)?
6. What preventative or treatment program worked or could have worked best with this youth?