Evaluate the ramifications of the U.S. Supreme Court rulings on juvenile sentencing.
Describe emerging treatment strategies, specialty courts, and other juvenile-based programs.
Assess existing and new research in determining the future of the juvenile justice system.
Describe potential issues regarding the reform of the juvenile justice system
What is the difference between dependency and delinquency?
Briefly discuss some of the orders judges can make in dependency courts.
What are some of your ideas for improving the future of the juvenile justice system?
What is diversion? What are some of the eligibility requirements for diversion programs? How is diversion relevant to net-widening?
What are intermediate punishments or sanctions? What are some of the goals of intermediate punishments? How do intermediate punishments differ from standard probation?
Describe diversion and various diversion programs.
Describe various disposition alternatives, including nominal dispositions.
150 words EACH!!!