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Final Exam

Take-home final exam to be posted/e-mailed this evening. The Final will be due this Sat. along with oral presentation. I will also post/e-mail oral presentation requirements.

We Will Have Class Tomm. May 3rd.

We will have class in the morning and finalize assignments; I have some final exam options that you might enjoy! :-) We will only meet for a short period of time, see you in the morning.

Week 6 Discussion Questions Due Fri. May 2nd.

Create 4 multiple choice questions from chapters 11 & 12 (two from each chapter.) These questions should be Exam Quality (Who Know's they might be on the final Exam.) They can either be multiple choice or T/F (Only two T/F total and answers should have a-d answer choices.) again you cannot post the same question as another student, so check the blog before posting.

Share your thoughts, opinions, observations on 1 of any of the following subjects below:
Jennifer's Story (pg. 260)
Focus on Delinquency (pg. 275)
The Detention Diversion Advocacy Program (pg. 315)

No Class on ground tomm. April 26th

No class onground, assignments will be posted tomm. Don't you just love this class!

Week 5 Discussion Question due by Fri. April 25th by midnight

Create 6 multiple choice questions from chapters 9 & 10 (three from each chapter.) These questions should be Exam Quality (Who Know's they might be on the final Exam.) They can either be multiple choice or T/F (Only two T/F total and answers should have a-d answer choices.) again you cannot post the same question as another student, so check the blog before posting.

Week 5 Vocabulary Terms Due Wed. April 23rd.

Find any total of 6 vocabulary terms from chapter 9 and 10 and define them. You cannot post any terms that have been posted prior to your post; so please check the blog prior to posting.

no class on ground today april 19th

No class today, I hope this posts okay I am sending it from my blackberry; my internet is down.

Week 4 Discussion Question due by Fri. by midnight

Answer the questions below:

Share your thoughts on the Focus on Delinquency "The Chicken or the Egg?" You can find this on page 157 of the text.

What concept, thought, position, information in Chapter 7 caught your attention most and why?

What are your thoughts on the racial makeup of gangs according to figure 8.4 in the text? Is this similar to what you perceived or did you have a different perception?

In your personal opinion; why do youth join gangs?

Are there any truly meaningful alternatives to gangs today for lower-class youths? Explain!

Week 4 Vocabulary Terms Due Wed. April 16th.

Find any total of 6 vocabulary terms from chapter 9 and 10 and define them. You ccannot post any terms that have been posted prior to your post; so please check the blog prior to posting.

No Class On-Ground April. 12th

No Class on-ground today. Your assignments will be posted tomm.

Week 3 Vocabulary Terms Due Wed. April 9th.

Find any total of 6 vocabulary terms from chapter 5 and 6 and define them. You ccannot post any terms that have been posted prior to your post; so please check the blog prior to posting.

No Class On-Ground April. 5th

We will not meet on-ground tomm. I will post your assignments for next week tomm. Your writing assignment (#1) from the syllabus should be e-mailed to me by Sun. or a hard copy placed in my box Mon. by 5:30.

If you have any questions please let me know.

Find and Contact Group Members

I need for the three groups to form and post their final list of group members. Groups should not have more than 5 members each. It is your responsibility to connect with a group leader to complete the identified assignments.

Group leaders need to post their group number, contact info. (phone/e-mail) and member names. If you are not in a group you need to contact a group leader.

Week 2 Discussion Questions due by Fri. midnight

Answer any three questions below (One from each chapter):

Chapter 3

Do you think watching violence on TV and in films encourage youths to be aggressive and antisocial? Explain!

Discuss the characteristics of psychopaths. Do you know anyone who fits the description? (Share exapmples of how and why and please don't use the persons real name, you can use an alias)

Chapter 4

How does cultural deviance create a breeding ground for gangs and law-violating?

Is there a gang problem or transitional neighborhood in Oklahoma City? Please outline the reason for your response.

Explain your thoughts about Figure 4.2 on page 87 of your text.

does relative deprivation cause delinquency?

Week 2 Vocabulary Terms Due Wed. April 2nd.

Find any total of 6 vocabulary terms from chapter 3 and 4 and define them. You ccannot post any terms that have been posted prior to your post; so please check the blog prior to posting.

Week 1 Discussion Questions due by Fri. midnight

Choose 2 of the following and respond on this blog:

1. At what age are juveniles truly capable of understanding the seriousness of their actions? Should juvenile court jurisdiction be raised or lowered?

2. Share your thoughts on curfew laws, are they helpful or not? Why or why not?t

3. Should juveniles who commit felonies such as rape or robbery be treated as adults?

4. Why are males more delinquent than females. Is it a matter of lifestyle, culture, or physical properties?

5. What factors account for the differences in African American and European American Crime Rates?

6. Are the amount of crimes an offender commits affected by age, explain?

Please answer the questions with enough detail to be clear. Feel free to provide personal insights and perspectives.

Vocabulary Terms (Wk. 1 Chapters 1-2)

Last Name beginning A-N:
Ego Identity
Role Diffusion
Paternalistic Family
Uniform Crime Report


Last Name beginning M-Z:
Poor Laws
Child Savers
Status Offense
Victimization

Please define the all of the above terms; choose one definition to provide a personal thoughts and perspective using the term (this should be strictly your interpretation and opinion). Below is an example:

In my opinion today's society is moving away from the paternalistic family. There are more and more single-parent homes led by mothers, as well as women having equal say in the two-parent homes.

These will be due Wed. instead of Tues. due to the late posting.

Writing Assignment # 2 Chapter

Post your selected chapter here.

Introduction To Juvenile Delinquency

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