CJS 240 Week 4 Assignment Gender and Family Assignment

CJS 240 Week 4 Assignment Gender and Family

Ch. 6 & 7 discuss the impact gender and family can have on delinquency. In addition, you have read briefly about gender and the juvenile justice system.

 Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in APA format answering the following questions:o How does gender affect delinquency?

• What are some current explanations for gender differences?o How does family affect delinquency?

• How does family makeup affect delinquency?

• How does family behavior impact delinquency?

o Are delinquent females treated differently by members of the juvenile justice system?

• Are they treated unfairly?

• Do they benefit from being female? Why or why not?

• Post your paper as a Microsoft® Word attachment.