Assignment:
We've learned about the origins, history, and trends of juvenile corrections. We've also explored the punishment philosophies used by juvenile justice officials to justify sentencing options; the various secure, non-secure, and community-based placement options for delinquent youth; some of the treatment methods available to juvenile correctional officials; and several of the special issues facing youth and administrators within the secure detention environment.
Write in at least 250 words and answers to the following questions:
- Given what we've learned about juvenile corrections, what does its future hold?
- Which option do you think will play a more important role—community-based options like probation and community correction or secure detention? Do you have any other suggestion?
- Which special issues do you think will be most prominent?
- What sort of treatment options do you think juvenile justice officials will turn to most frequently?