Juvenile Justice

by / On March 21, 2021 / In Law, Undergraduate

There will be 4 questions for 25 points each. You must answer all 4 questions. There will be 100 possible points for each set of essays. Essays must be written in APA 7th edition professional and include citations and references. Answers to each essay question must be researched. All four questions can be answered in one essay, containing at least one section for each answer. Using a heading for each section that states the question is fine. To receive full credit each essay answer should be a minimum of 500 words (don’t panic that is about 1 page per answer) and fully explain the answer incorporating research.

Question 1 – Compare and contrast discrimination and disparity. Explain how each impacts the Juvenile Justice System as a whole.

Question 2 – Discuss the Gault decision and the ramifications of the decision on the juvenile justice system.

Question 3 – Differentiate between the function of punishment according to the Durkheimian and Marxist perspectives.

Question 4 – Compare and contrast federal and state child neglect and abuse laws.