reflection p4

  You are directed to pay particular attention to the intricacies related to Status Offenses & Deliquency Offenses across the United States.  Select two (or more!) of the sources found through the links provided in the Reading, Viewing, Listening folder found in Week #13’s Course Documents link.  Draft your original thoughts and inferences on any perceived strengths and/or limitations of the source(s) you selected.

Some questions to explore are: 
a.  How do Status Offenses differ from Delinquency Offenses?  How are police officials required to handle juveniles differently from adults? Give examples stemming from the learning material provided.
b.  In terms of Status Offenses, what types of factors should juvenile courts take into consideration when deciding on whether a juvenile would benefit from sanctions like a curfew, community service, court-ordered counseling, etc?  Elaborate.  
Originality is strongly encouraged; that is, rely less on textbooks and internet sources; contribute your own thoughts and inferences.  Refer to the assigned chapters in the Fagin text; the contents found in the Reading, Viewing, Listening folder; and the PowerPoint presentations in Week #13’s Lecture Material folders for guidance.
Link: If you elect to tie in outside reference material, credit your sources according to the American Psychological Association’s (APA) formatting guidelines. A title page and abstract is not required.  Simply start your paper on the top left-hand corner of the page, and indent your paragraphs.  Do not list your name, the instructor’s name, the course name, or the date inside the four corners of your paper.  The instructor will not deduct points for minor grammatical errors or other relatively minor errors made in good faith; however, your grade will suffer accordingly if your paper does not meet the basic formatting style instructions.  
This assignment must be submitted by no later than 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, the 5th of December 2019.  The grading rubric is attached and can be found in the Syllabus & Information course link in the Grading Rubrics folder.  
The requirements for this assignment are as follows:
– One (1), top-to-bottom, full page in length;
– Times New Roman character font;
– Double-spaced;
– 12 pt. size.
ALL REFLECTION PAPERS SHALL BE SUBMITTED ON BLACKBOARD TO RECEIVE CREDIT!