Assignment:
Juvenile Delinquency Paper
Use the conceptual tool learned from course to cntically analyze the story 'There are no children here: The story of two boys grim ing up in the other America" (Kotlowitz 1992). Focus your discussion on three aspects.
I) Delinquency
a) Provide a summary of Kotlowitz's book (K's book).
b) Discuss 3-4 factors in K's book that constitute important risks for juvenile crime.
c) Address how juvenile crimes in K's book are consistent and inconsistent with what you learn in the course (in reference to age, gender, race, class, offender vs. victim etc.)
2) Causes of Delinquency
a) Select 2 cnme theories (one from each group below): Group A: Routine Activity: Social Disorganization; Anomie: Cultural Deviance, Critical: General Strain: Leamingi'Diff Association; Social Bonds/Self-Control, Labeling
b) Describe your chosen theories in detail (who, when, where, what etc.) (Additional references other than your book/lecture notes are desirable).
c) Address how each theory explains & fails to explain K's book (justify your claims with details).
d) Compare and contrast the two theories: address how they complement each other (how they are similar/different; what one does while the other fails to do etc). Discuss in reference to K's book.
3) Delinquency
a) Describe 2 programs or policies
b) Describe the programs' strengths and limitations (Additional references other than your bookilecture notes are desirable).
c) Address whether there are hopes to reduce crime in this community, which program may be more or less effective for this community and why.
Integrate your discussion into a coherent paper. Papers must be between 6 - 10 pages (not counting cover and reference pages), typed, double-spaced, and with 1" margin I use 12 iOnt size).