Ask five or more people which factor they feel is the most important in preventing delinquency: family, schools, peers, or the justice system. Why? Read the postings of your classmates. Respond to at least 2 of your classmates' postings. Do you agree? Disagree? Why?
How do these four factors interact?
How can the most important one influence the others?
How can it be changed to decrease the rate of delinquency?
Waiver to adult court indicates that a juvenile is the same as an adult. How does this affect the concept of "Parens Patrae"?
At what point and under what conditions should in your opinion a juvenile be waived to adult court? Should a juvenile waived to adult court face the same penalties as an adult? Why or why not?