Explain the differences between the treatment and punishment concepts.
Examine types of treatment versus types of punishment for juvenile crimes.

Select your city (or state) and one other jurisdiction in the United States.Identify the prevailing thought in your city (or state) as well as the other jurisdiction you chose (i.e., treatment, punishment, or a combination).
Analyze which of the two jurisdictions has lower recidivism rates.
Identify whether the recidivism rate is the best indicator of success or failure of treatment versus punishment philosophy.
Explain why or why not.
Examine scholarly research on the most effective strategies for reducing juvenile crime rates.
Identify which strategy or combination of strategies the research appears to support.
Identify whether it is based on type of crime.
Explain whether a given strategy works best depending upon the nature of the crime