Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Crime

#1 Imagine you are a magazine writer investigating the realities of juvenile crime in the United States.

Write a 700- to 1,050-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