Application: The Categorization of Juvenile Offenders
• Compare (similarities and differences) status offender and juvenile delinquent categories of juvenile offenders.
• Explain how categorizing influences the juvenile justice system''s response to juvenile offenders. Be specific and use examples to support your explanation.
• Explain at least one insight you had or conclusion you drew about categorizing juvenile offenders as a result of completing this assignment.
Schmalleger, F., Bartollas, C. (2014). Juvenile delinquency. (9th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education.
Media
• Interactive Module: "Historical Treatment of Children and Juvenile Justice System," Copyright (2008) by Pearson Learning Solutions. Used with the permission of Pearson Education. Boston, MA.