Rehabilitation: Juvenile Offenders 1
Research Paper: Proposal Assignment
Kristi Campbell
Liberty University
CJUS 650
September 6, 2025
Rehabilitation: Juvenile Offenders
Rehabilitation: Juvenile Offenders 2
Special Population: Juvenile Offenders
Statistics
US criminal justice system juvenile offender history
Why are they a remarkable population?
How are adult and juvenile offenders different?
Sentencing: Juvenile Offenders
Juvenile offender sentencing and trends
Life without parole
Death penalty
Transfer to adult criminal justice system
Competency to participate in criminal proceedings
Rehabilitation: Juvenile Offenders
RNR
Risks
Assessments
•MAYSI-2 (Massachusetts Young Screening Instrument v.2) Self report
screening for mental health
•RSTI (Risk-Sophistication -Treatment Inventory) Assess the risk for
dangerousness, sophistication-maturity, and treatment acceptance and
needs
Barriers
Trends
Policy Recommendations and Approaches
Vocation and Education in prison
Faith based
Alternatives to incarceration
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Diversion programs
Scriptures
2 Timothy 2:22-26
James 5:16
1 John 3:17
Isaiah 1:16-17
Philippians 2:4
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