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1. Discussion Questions (Students will be placed in small groups to
answer DQ 1 this week)
• What is more important—freedom of press to publish pictures and
names of juvenile offenders or juveniles’ rights to private court
proceedings? Explain your answer.
• Should certain juvenile offenders be waived to adult courts? Why or
why not?
• Should juveniles who commit serious capital crimes under the age of
16 be eligible for the death penalty? Why or why not?
• What are the benefits of a comprehensive juvenile justice strategy?
What aspects of a comprehensive strategy contribute to those benefits?
What are the drawbacks to implementing a comprehensive juvenile
justice strategy? Discuss specific programs that contribute to a
comprehensive juvenile justice strategy using programs you may be
familiar with or have heard about in the media such as Drug Abuse
Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.), teen courts, drug courts, or Big
BrothersBig Sisters.
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CJS 240 Week 6 Assignment Corrections and Treatment

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1. Assignment: Corrections and Treatment
• Write a 350- to 700-word paper summarizing information on
juvenile corrections and community-based treatment programs.
Include the following in your paper:
o Community-based treatment
Describe two or three community-based treatment efforts.
Briefly explain the purpose and importance of these treatment
efforts.
o Institutionalization