Assignment:
Journal: Reflection
You discussed your own perceptions about how juvenile offenders should be treated. If you began this course believing all criminals deserve the same punishment no matter the age, or you felt the rhetoric about crime from political leaders oversimplified juvenile crime, have your ideas about juvenile justice changed or been reinforced?
Now, you conclude the course by reflecting on those perceptions and recognizing whether or not your perspective has been changed.
Write a 300-word journal response to the following prompt:
Review the Discussion.
How has your determination about whether juveniles should be treated differently than adults by the criminal justice system changed or stayed the same?