Juvenile Term Paper Assignment, Choose one of the topics below

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Choose from one of the topics below.

Here, you must show that you have done some serious research.  Term Paper should be about 5 double-spaced pages,(not counting the face sheet and works cited page) font: Times New Roman, size: 12-point.  At least 5 sources should be cited.  Please use APA style citations:

The content should be full of substance, not hot air.

Per The Elements of Style:

“Omit needless words.  Vigorous writing is concise.  A sentence should contain no unnecessary words, a paragraph no unnecessary sentences, for the same reason that a drawing should have no unnecessary lines and a machine no unnecessary parts.  This requires not that the writer make all his sentences short, or that he avoid all detail and treat his subjects only in outline, but that every word tell.”

PLEASE!  DO NOT use your cell phones to access, transmit, or receive papers!  Phones do not have all the formating necessary to support scholarly papers.

Topics:

Should juvenile delinquents be punished or rehabilitated for their crimes? Is there any research into the efficacy of either method?

What are some of the ways that juvenile delinquency can be prevented?

In what circumstances should a juvenile offender be punished as an adult? Should this be reserved for only the most serious of cases?

In recent years, New York City has received a lot of attention for their stop and frisk rules. In addition to these policing techniques, the mayor of New York City has instituted other measures to prevent and stop crime. Which techniques were most effective?

California is known for having a serious gang problem and many gangs recruit adolescents. Compare the approach that two different Californian cities take to deal with their delinquency problem. Which method is more effective?

PLEASE read the syllabus for details regarding the Term Paper.