Final Paper Outline Juvenile Law Criminal Justice

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Final Paper Outline

[WLOs: 2, 3, 4] [CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]

Prior to beginning work on this assignment, review all of the . Looking ahead at your , provide an outline highlighting the major points of your paper. In your outline, include all major ideas your Final Paper will address, with two to three sentence explanations for each.

In your paper, outline the following:

  • Provide your thesis statement, which identifies the topic of your paper.
  • Summarize your chosen topic.
    • Describe your topic including whether you are focusing on treatment or punishment.
    • Provide data to show how treatment or punishment has an impact on juveniles, the community, and the juvenile justice system.
    • List the cultural and diversity issues present in your chosen juvenile justice problem.
    • Describe how addressing your chosen perspective (treatment or punishment) contributes to the goal of a more just society.
  • Analyze the empirical research on your chosen topic.
    • You may use your Week 2 Annotated Bibliography to complete this section of the paper.

As with all well-researched and organized writing, your topic (first) sentences of your paragraphs contain the major ideas of your paper. Therefore, this outline can be used in the construction of the body of your Final Paper in Week 5. Please visit the Writing Center to access information on how to develop your .

The Final Paper Outline

  • Must be 900 to 1,200 words in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to as outlined in the Writing Centers resource.
  • Must include a separate title page with the following:
    • Title of paper in bold font
      • Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.
    • Students name
    • Name of institution (University of Arizona Global Campus)
    • Course name and number
    • Instructors name
    • Due date

 

Required Resources

Text

Listwan, S. J. (2013). (2nd ed.). Retrieved from https://content.uagc.edu/

  • Chapter 6: The Juvenile Court Model
  • Chapter 7: Juveniles and Community Corrections

Articles

Branson, C. E., Baetz, C. L., Horwitz, S. M., & Hoagwood, K. E. (2017). . Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice & Policy, 9(6), 635646. https://dx.doi.org/10.1037/tra000025

  • The full-text version of this article is available through the EBSCOhost database in the University of Arizona Global Campus Library. This article provides information on trauma-informed approaches to juvenile justice and examines published definitions of a trauma-informed juvenile justice system in an effort to identify the most commonly named core elements and specific interventions or policies. This will assist you in your Role of the Juvenile Court discussion forum and Final Paper Outline assignment this week.

Forgays, D. K. (2008). . Adolescence, 43(171), 473-484. Retrieved from https://www.worldcat.org/title/adolescence/oclc/1788916

  • The full-text version of this article is available through the EBSCOhost database in the University of Arizona Global Campus Library. This article reviews the results of three years of data from Whatcom Count Teen Court. It provides a good overview of the Restorative Justice Approach and will assist you with your Role of the Juvenile Court discussion forum and Final Paper Outline assignment this week.

Roberts, J. V., & Stalans, L. J. (2004). . Social Justice Research, 17(3), 315-334. https://dx.doi.org/10.1023/B:SORE.0000041296.99271.52

  • The full-text version of this article is available through the EBSCOhost database in the University of Arizona Global Campus Library. This source provides information on restorative sentencing emphasizes the importance of compensation and reconciliation between victims and offenders. It will assist you in your Role of the Juvenile Court discussion forum and your Final Paper Outline assignment this week.

Multimedia

Calamari Productions (Producer). (2013). [Streaming video]. Retrieved from Films on Demand database.

  • The full version of this video is available through the Films on Demand database in the University of Arizona Global Campus Library. This video provides information on juvenile hearings and will assist you in your Role of the Juvenile Court discussion forum and your Final Paper Outline assignment this week. This video has closed captioning and a transcript.

Recommended Resources

Articles

Mogulescu, S., & Caro, G. (2011). . Federal Sentencing Reporter, 24(1), 30-33. https://dx.doi.org/0.1525/fsr.2011.24.1.30

  • The full-text version of this article is available through the ProQuest database in the University of Arizona Global Campus Library. This source explores ideas on how to address chronically disobedient youth and may assist you in your Role of the Juvenile Court discussion forum and your Final Paper Outline assignment this week.

Schwalbe, C. S., & Maschi, T. (2009). . Law and Human Behavior, 33(5), 357-367. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10979-008-9158-4

  • The full-text version of this article is available through the EBSCOhost database in the University of Arizona Global Campus Library. This article looks at a variety of situations and high risk youths and may assist you in your Role of the Juvenile Court discussion forum and your Final Paper Outline assignment this week.