Juvenile delinquency

  1. Briefly describe the concept of get-tough strategies to prevent delinquency. What are the intended goals of these strategies and how are they supposed to operate in theory?
  2. What are the main reasons that punishment may not deter juveniles from delinquency? Chapter 23 of your textbook offers four explanations. To provide the Task Force with real-life examples, describe (1 OR 2) instances where society responded punitively to Stanley’s delinquency and the resulting consequences.
  3. Based on the evidence provided in your textbook and course lectures, what factors may increase the effectiveness of punishment? Pick one of these factors and explain how Stanley’s punishment may have been more effective if this factor was employed.