What is the case about?
Who is the offender: age/crime committed/history of offending, background, etc…
What happened in this case? What crime did they commit?
Why did this youth offend?
From what you can ascertain – why did they become an offender? Please draw upon both risk/protective factors as well as theories
Risk/protective factors: You can draw upon risk and protective factors, gang involvement, gender issues, childhood victimization, and other ecological systems of interest
Theories of offending – which theories best explain this youth offender and why?
How could this crime have been prevented?
Draw upon information discussed in the case study, as well as what you have learned so far, to determine what could have prevented this crime. This is your chance to think creatively – building upon content from the course and external research……………………..
