crj201_32 juvenile justice

Due Date: 11:59 pm EST, Sunday of Unit 5 Points: 100 Overview: Status offenses are a second classification of youthful offender also known as wayward minors. A status offender is a child subject to state authority by reason of having committed an act forbidden to youth and illegal solely because the child is underage (e.g. underage drinking, underage smoking, truancy, running away, being disobedient, etc.)The literature supports females finding themselves in the juvenile justice system as a result of a status offense. Instructions:

• Research an instance of a female involved with a status offense.

• Summarize the offense committed.

• Analysis of the case outcome and/or solutions you would incorporate to reduce status offenses.

Requirements:

• Submit a Word document in APA format. • Maximum three pages in length, excluding the Title and Reference pages. • At least two resources.

Be sure to read the criteria below by which your work will be evaluated before you write and again after you write.

CRJ201 – Juvenile Justice

Status Offenses and Female Delinquency

Evaluation Rubric for Status Offenses and Female Delinquency Assignment

CRITERIA Deficient Needs

Improvement Proficient Exemplary

0 – 38 points 39 – 51 points 52 – 64 points 65 points Content Does not cover

the assigned topic; assertions are not supported by evidence; paper is seriously lacking in content and detail.

Does not do an adequate job of covering the assigned topic; assertions are weakly supported by evidence.

Sufficient coverage of the topics; most assertions are supported by evidence.

Provides in- depth coverage of the topics, assertions are clearly supported by evidence.

0 – 5 points 6 – 7 points 8 – 9 points 10 points Resources 0 resources 1 resource 2 resources More than 2

resources

Paper Length More than 3 pages

n/a n/a 3 pages or less

0 – 8 points 9 – 11 points 12 – 14 points 15 points Clear and Professional Writing and APA Format

Errors impede professional presentation; guidelines not followed.

Significant erro rs that do not impede professional presentation.

Few errors that do not impede professional presentation.

Writing and format are clear, professional, APA compliant, and error free.