Question 1: According to Criminologist Robert Merton the crime problem in America is caused by a social structure that holds out the same goals to all its members without giving them equal means to achieve them. Do you agree or disagree with Merton’s Theory?
1. If you agree why?
2. If you disagree, why?
Question 2: Based on the TedTalk titled TedxPhiladelphia: America’s Juvenile Injustice System https://youtu.be/8cPRB9XxOlI, answer the following questions below:
1. In your opinion what ways has the Juvenile Justice System failed young offenders?
2. In your opinion what are three (3) initiatives that the Juvenile Justice System should institute to help young offenders?
