Social Issue Research

I will be researching the social issue of the juvenile justice system. Seven search terms that I found helpful when researching this topic were: “juvenile delinquency,” “juvenile detention center,” “US court laws,” “juvenile crimes,” “minors in court,” “juvenile justice system,” and “prison sentencing”. The book I read over the summer, “Jude” by Kate Morgenroth, focused mainly on the issue of the juvenile justice system. The main character, Jude, often found himself in frightening situations regarding the court’s handling of minors. I know that this topic is a big problem these days. Specifically, I know that the American juvenile justice system was introduced in 1868 in Chicago to keep children away from the influence of adult prisoners. I also know that a large number of juvenile crimes are actually not documented and that youth are more likely to be caught committing a crime then adults are. I am very happy with this topic, because being a juvenile myself, I can identify with the emotional turmoil that goes into this type of issue.  

Sites used: http://www.lawyershop.com/practice-areas/criminal-law/juvenile-law/crimes/, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_juvenile_justice_system, http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_M3TzUemSx8U/SuSk5JaHOCI/AAAAAAAACF0/r5TQ4toUPm0/s400/Handcuffs.bmp