Directions: Answer the questions listed below.
Course Required Texts and Materials:
Siegel, L. J., & Welsh, B. C. (2017). Juvenile delinquency: The core (6th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage.
Students are expected to follow APA Publication 7 formatting and to reference sources
Discussion questions
1. Using the 2014 Juvenile offenders and victims report by Sickmund and Puzzanchera (2014) to discuss a juvenile justice trend observed in this report, present one or more hypotheses about future projections for that particular trend (Sickmund, M., & Puzzanchera (2014). This report will identify and compare trend data.
2. Describe the how understanding the basics of trauma is important for both assessment of youth and the juvenile justice system as a whole.
3. Review the Sequential Intercept Model in the additional resources and explain where this connects to the content in Chapters 11 & 12 in the textbook with regard to prevention and law enforcement involvement.
4. Name one prevention strategy for juvenile delinquency that you would endorse for your community.