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CJS 240 Week 1 checkpoint Statistics Checkpoint
CJS 240 Entire Course
CJS 240 Week 1 checkpoint Statistics
Checkpoint CJS 240 Week 1 DQ 1 and DQ 2 CJS 240
Week 2 Checkpoint Delinquency Deterrence
Response CJS 240 Week 2 Assignment Individual
Theories Assignment CJS 240 Week 3 Checkpoint
Sociological Theories Response CJS 240 Week 3 DQ
1 and DQ 2 CJS 240 Week 4 Checkpoint Case Study
Critique Checkpoint (Appendix C) CJS 240 Week 4
Assignment Gender and Family Assignment CJS 240
Week 5 Checkpoint The Justice Systems (Appendix D)
1. CheckPoint Statistics
Complete the Uniform Crime Report (UCR) and
Self-Report Data Matrix in Appendix B. To
complete this matrix, list two pros and two cons
of using UCR data and two pros and two cons of
using self-report data. Locatetwo Web
resourcesone official and one unofficialwith
information about occurrences of delinquency in
the United States. Copy and paste the URLs into
Appendix B. Post Appendix B as an
attachment.
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CJS 240 Week 2 Assignment Individual Theories
Assignment
CJS 240 Week 1 DQ 1 and DQ 2
. Discussion Questions Are
juveniles truly capable of understanding the
seriousness and consequences of their actions? If
so, at what age are they capable of
understanding? At what age should juveniles be
tried as adults? Explain your answers.
Is the participationin delinquent activities a
normal part of maturing or are there specific
factors that initiate this behavior? If taking
part in delinquent activities is part of maturing
1. Assignment Individual Theories
Resource pp. 47-80 of Juvenile Delinquency The
Core. Write a 500- to 750-word paper
explaining why some adolescents are motivated to
commit crimes while others in similar
circumstances are not. Support your explanation
by applying at least two of the following
individual theories of delinquency o
Routine activities theory o General deterrence
theory
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CJS 240 Week 3 Checkpoint Sociological Theories
Response
CJS 240 Week 2 Checkpoint Delinquency Deterrence
Response
CheckPoint Sociological Theories Response
Resource pp. 101-105 of Juvenile
Delinquency The Core. Locateby
searching the Internetfederal, state, or local
programs with elements that exemplify the
application of each of the sociological theories
listed below o Social structure theories
1. CheckPoint Delinquency Deterrence
Response Write a 300- to 350-word
response explaining how the threat of punishment
does or does not deter juvenile delinquency.
Provide examples of general deterrence, specific
deterrence, and situational crime prevention
strategies. Additionally, identify which concepts
of deterrence you believe offer the best method
for controlling juvenile crime.
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CJS 240 Week 4 Assignment Gender and Family
Assignment
CJS 240 Week 3 DQ 1 and DQ 2
1. Assignment Gender and Family Ch. 6 7
discuss the influence gender and family have on
delinquency. In addition, you have read briefly
about gender and the juvenile justice system.
Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper
answering the following questions o How
does gender affect delinquency? Ÿ What are
some current explanations for gender differences
as they relate to delinquency?
  1. Discussion Questions
Describe a community in your city or state that
currently exemplifies the concept of social
disorganization. What solutions might you
implement to revitalize that community?
During the 1960s, social structure theories
strongly influenced the development of
delinquency prevention programs. Why did many of
the earliest programs fail? What is being done
differently today in the development of
prevention programs?
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CJS 240 Week 5 Checkpoint The Justice Systems
(Appendix D)
CJS 240 Week 4 Checkpoint Case Study Critique
Checkpoint (Appendix C)
1. CheckPoint The Justice Systems
Complete the System Comparison Matrix, the 200-
to 300-word response on controversial issues in
the juvenile court system, and the selection of
your final project position in Appendix D.
Post Appendix D as an attachment.
1. CheckPoint Case Study Critique
Read the case study provided in Appendix C.
Write a 200- to 350-word response answering
the following questions o What are some
possible reasons caseworkers were not aware of
the conditions in the Jackson home? o From
the information presented in the case study,
determine whether the nine members of the
Division of Youth and Family Services staff
should have been fired. Why or why not?
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CJS 240 Week 6 Assignment Corrections and
Treatment
CJS 240 Week 5 DQ 1 and DQ 2
1. Discussion Questions (Students will be
placed in small groups to answer DQ 1 this week)
What is more importantfreedom of
press to publish pictures and names of juvenile
offenders or juveniles rights to private court
proceedings? Explain your answer.
Should certain juvenile offenders be waived to
adult courts? Why or why not? Should
juveniles who commit serious capital crimes under
the age of 16 be eligible for the death penalty?
Why or why not?
Assignment Corrections and Treatment
Write a 350- to 700-word paper summarizing
information on juvenile corrections and
community-based treatment programs. Include the
following in your paper o Community-based
treatment Ÿ Describe two or three
community-based treatment efforts. Ÿ Briefly
explain the purpose and importance of these
treatment efforts.
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CJS 240 Week 7 Checkpoint Gang Development and
Control Checkpoint (Appendix E)
CJS 240 Week 6 Checkpoint Probation
1. CheckPoint Gang Development and Control
Complete the Gang Development and Gang
Control tables in Appendix E. Post
Appendix E as an attachment.
1. CheckPoint Probation Presentation
Create an informative 5- to 7-slide
Microsoft PowerPoint presentation about
probation and the roles and responsibilities of
probation officers. Assume the role of a juvenile
probation officer recruiter and address the
presentation as if to an audience of individuals
interested in applying for the position of a
juvenile probation officer. Your presentation
must include o General information
regarding probation Ÿ What is probation?
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CJS 240 Week 8 Assignment Drug Czar Presentation
CJS 240 Week 7 DQ 1 and DQ 2
1. Assignment Drug Czar Presentation
Read the Applying What You Have Learned
Scenario on p. 256 of Juvenile Delinquency The
Core. Create a 7- to 10-slide
MicrosoftPowerPointpresentation on the
advantages and disadvantages of the three drug
control policy strategies presented during the
open hearing in the scenario. Assume the role of
the drug czar in the presentation. Present the
policy or policies that you believe are the best
strategies for reducing youth drug use.
1. Discussion Questions How do
peers affect delinquency? Do delinquents seek out
antisocial and delinquent peers as friends or
does having delinquent peers cause an individual
to become delinquent? Explain your answers.
How is academic failure related to
delinquency? Do delinquents fail at school or is
academic failure responsible for delinquency?
Explain your answers.
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CJS 240 Week 9 Final Punishment versus
Rehabilitation
1. Final Project Justice System Position
Paper Throughout this course you have become
acquainted with explanations of juvenile
delinquency, correlates of juvenile delinquency,
and the intricacies of the juvenile justice
system. For your final project, assess one of the
controversial issues regarding the juvenile
justice system. Resource Appendix
A Write a 1,750- to 2,100-word position
paper arguing one of the following positions
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CJS 240 Week 9 Capstone DQ
CJS 240 Week 8 Checkpoint Drug Use and
Delinquency Response
1. CheckPoint Drug Use and Delinquency
Response Research the University
Library for two current, scholarly journal
articles that highlight the reasons of youth drug
use and the link between drug use and
delinquency. Write a 200- to 350-word
response answering the following questions
according to the journal articles o What
are the main reasons of youth drug use? o How
does drug use relate to delinquency?
1. Capstone Discussion Question
The future of the juvenile justice system under
debate. There has been a movement supporting
aggressive measures on juvenile crime while
researchers see more public support for
prevention and intervention methods. Consider the
future of the juvenile justice system. Should
there be a juvenile justice system? Why or why
not? Should there be a comprehensive juvenile
justice strategy or should the juvenile justice
system focus on one particular strategy? Explain
your answers.
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