CJA 204 Week 5 Juvenile justice system

Introduction to Criminal Justice

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word article on the juvenile justice system

that includes the following:

? Definitions of delinquency and status offenses

? Comparison of juvenile courts and adult courts

? Variables that correlate with juvenile crime rates

? Current U.S. juvenile crime statistics

? Effects of more juveniles being tried as adults

? One current issue in the juvenile justice system and your opinion

on that issue

Format the article consistent with APA guidelines.

Juvenile court is a specific court which deals with young adults who violate federal, state, and county laws. The court also addresses children and young adults who have been abused sexually, physically or emotional and mentally, dependent upon drugs...