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When is rebellion simply a phase? Imagine a group of youths are caught hopping a fence to consume alcoholic beverages on a closed beach. Some may consider this simply to be a rebellious act. Does your definition of “rebellious” apply no matter the socioeconomic status of the youth? The fact that delinquent acts can be seen as a phase marks a change in attitudes toward youth and what may be excusable. 

consider how both societal and legal changes related to youth have changed the concept of juvenile delinquency.

To prepare:

·  contemporary news story or other current example of a juvenile crime occurrence; alternately, 

· Read the  posted contemporary crime story or refer to a story you researched.

· Based on your observations—either professional, personal, or both—to what degree have societal and legal changes related to children and youth changed how juvenile delinquency is viewed?

· Refer to the contemporary or current event example and the Learning Resources to illustrate your position.

· You may also incorporate professional or life experience to illustrate your position.

Laureate Education (Producer). (2018a). Changing attitudes and approaches in the field [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.

Krisberg, B. A. (2018). Juvenile justice and delinquency. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE.