WEEK 4 DISCUSSION

· Compare correctional alternatives for juvenile treatment.

· 4.2Identify the types of institutions, programs, and services available to juveniles.

· 4.3Explain the use of community intervention strategies.

· 4.4Identify the resources necessary to work with juveniles with special needs.

Answer the following questions in a 100 to 150 word response: 

· Discuss the four goals of juvenile corrections.  How effectively are these goals achieved?

Answer the following questions in a 100 to 150 word response: 

 

· What are community treatment programs?  What are the most important advantages to community treatment for juvenile offenders?  What might be some disadvantages?

Discuss the process juveniles follow after arrest--from intake through court, sentencing, and punishment or rehabilitation based on the actual state laws and practices of your state or a state with which your collaborative group is familiar. 

· What kind of challenges do juveniles with special needs face?

· How was hope used to transform the lives of the juveniles in the video? What happens when hope is challenged?

· What makes Glenn Hills different from other correctional programs?

· Do you think this type of reform should be more normative than traditional punishment?