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Choose one of the following two assignments to complete this week. Do not do both assignments. Identify your assignment choice in the title of your submission.
Option #1: Addressing Juvenile Gang Related Crime
This is a scenario-based assignment. In this scenario, you are a consultant and have been hired by a city that is experiencing high rates of juvenile gang-related crime. You have been tasked with identifying three initiatives/programs to address the juvenile gang-related crime. You should provide an overview of each initiative/program and discuss why it will be effective.
Your paper should be 2-3 pages in length, not counting the title and reference pages, and conform to the writing standard. Use terms, evidence, and concepts from class readings. Include at least three scholarly references in addition to the course textbook.
Option #2: Juvenile Offenders in Adult Court
This is a scenario-based assignment. In this scenario, you are a consultant that has been hired by your home county’s district attorney’s office. The district attorney is new, having just been elected into office. The district attorney would like a report from you on the pros and cons of charging juvenile offenders in adult court. Your report should also provide a recommendation on whether you support the practice of charging juveniles as adults or refute it.
Your paper should be 2-3 pages in length, not counting the title and reference pages, and conform to the writing standard. Use terms, evidence, and concepts from class readings. Include at least three scholarly references in addition to the course textbook.
