Assignment task:
1. Define the terms "status offender" and "juvenile delinquent".
2. Differentiate between these two terms.
3. Give one example of an act committed by a juvenile delinquent.
4. Give one example of an act committed by a status offender.
5. Identify and discuss one similarity between the juvenile and adult justice systems.
6. Identify and discuss one difference between the juvenile and adult justice systems.
Consider the theories of and factors shaping juvenile delinquency that you learned about in this course.
1. Identify, define, and describe one factor influencing or theory explaining juvenile delinquency that you learned about in this course.
2. Identify and describe one specific policy or program related to the factor or theory that you just identified and discussed.
3. How does this policy or program address the occurrence of delinquency?
4. Identify and describe two official phases of the juvenile justice process as discussed in this course.
5. Identify and discuss one juvenile disposition you learned about in this course.
6. Based on what you learned in this course, discuss the purpose of this disposition. Consider whether the disposition is meant to rehabilitate, punish, or both in your response.