Assignment 2: Alternatives to Incarceration

Due Week 10 and worth 120 points (Please see the format options below)

A recent study illustrates that nearly two (2) million juveniles are processed through juvenile courts across the United States each year. Depending on the nature of the crime, juveniles may face detention or incarceration if they are convicted. Given the fact that many courts are reluctant to incarcerate criminal offenders, judges often consider alternatives to incarceration. The driving force behind these alternatives is to save taxpayer money yet still demand offender accountability and impose sanctions for criminal behavior.

Use the Internet or Strayer databases to research the use of sanctions other than incarceration or detention for juvenile offenders.

Write a two to three (2-3) page paper OR Power point presentation (minimum 7-10 slides) in which you:

1. Examine the underlying historical and economic reasons behind the quest for alternatives to incarcerating offenders in jails and prisons.
2. Describe three (3) alternatives to incarceration that juvenile courts currently use. Provide examples of such alternatives in practice to support the response.
3. Discuss the significant societal and individual benefits of imposing sanctions or punishments that do not involve removing an offender from his / her family or community.
4. Use at least three (3) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.
5. Your Power point presentation must follow these formatting requirements:
   • Be a minimum of 7 slides, no including the Cover Slide and Reference slide and no more than 10
   • First slide must be a Cover Slide with your Name, Assignment name, Professor Name and Date only
   • Last slide must be a Reference Slide including all sources used and follow APA formatting requirements.

   Your written assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

   • Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
   • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

   The specific learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

   • Explain how delinquents have been handled throughout history.
   • Contrast the differences between the juvenile and adult justice system in the United States.
   • Identify successful evidence-based treatment modalities for juvenile delinquents and be able to describe the ingredients of effective programs.
   • Use technology and information resources to research issues in juvenile delinquency and justice.
   • Write clearly and concisely about juvenile delinquency and justice using proper writing mechanics.

   • Points: 120	Assignment 2: Alternatives to Incarceration
     Criteria	UnacceptableBelow 60% F	Meets Minimum Expectations60-69% D	Fair70-79% C	Proficient80-89% B	Exemplary90-100% A
     1. Examine the underlying historical and economic reasons behind the quest for alternatives to incarcerating offenders in jails and prisons.Weight: 25%	Did not submit or incompletely examined the underlying historical and economic reasons behind the quest for alternatives to incarcerating offenders in jails and prisons.	Insufficiently examined the underlying historical and economic reasons behind the quest for alternatives to incarcerating offenders in jails and prisons.	Partially examined the underlying historical and economic reasons behind the quest for alternatives to incarcerating offenders in jails and prisons.	Satisfactorily examined the underlying historical and economic reasons behind the quest for alternatives to incarcerating offenders in jails and prisons.	Thoroughlyexamined the underlying historical and economic reasons behind the quest for alternatives to incarcerating offenders in jails and prisons.
     2. Describe three (3) alternatives to incarceration that juvenile courts currently use. Provide examples of such alternatives in practice to support the response. Weight: 30%	Did not submit or incompletely described three (3) alternatives to incarceration that juvenile courts currently use. Did not submit or incompletely provided examples of such alternatives in practice to support the response.	Insufficiently described three (3) alternatives to incarceration that juvenile courts currently use. Insufficiently provided examples of such alternatives in practice to support the response.	Partiallydescribed three (3) alternatives to incarceration that juvenile courts currently use. Partiallyprovided examples of such alternatives in practice to support the response.	Satisfactorilydescribed three (3) alternatives to incarceration that juvenile courts currently use. Satisfactorily provided examples of such alternatives in practice to support the response.	Thoroughly described three (3) alternatives to incarceration that juvenile courts currently use. Thoroughly provided examples of such alternatives in practice to support the response.
     3. Discuss the significant societal and individual benefits of imposing sanctions or punishments that do not involve removing an offender from his / her family or community.Weight: 30%	Did not submit or incompletelydiscussed the significant societal and individual benefits of imposing sanctions or punishments that do not involve removing an offender from his / her family or community.	Insufficientlydiscussed the significant societal and individual benefits of imposing sanctions or punishments that do not involve removing an offender from his / her family or community.	Partially discussed the significant societal and individual benefits of imposing sanctions or punishments that do not involve removing an offender from his / her family or community.	Satisfactorilydiscussed the significant societal and individual benefits of imposing sanctions or punishments that do not involve removing an offender from his / her family or community.	Thoroughlydiscussed the significant societal and individual benefits of imposing sanctions or punishments that do not involve removing an offender from his / her family or community.
     4. 3 referencesWeight: 5%	No references provided	Does not meet the required number of references; all references poor quality choices.	Does not meet the required number of references; some references poor quality choices.	Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices.	Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.
     5. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirementsWeight: 10%	More than 8 errors present	7-8 errors present	5-6 errors present	3-4 errors present	0-2 errors present