Contrast community treatment and institutional treatment for juvenile offenders.
•Explain the disposition of probation, including how it is administered and by whom and recent trends in its use
•Discuss new approaches for providing probation services to juvenile offenders and comment on their effectiveness in reducing recidivism
•Illustrate key historical developments of secure juvenile corrections in this country, including the principle of least restrictive alternative
•Discuss recent trends in the use of juvenile institutions for juvenile offenders and how their use differs across states.
•Identify key issues facing the institutionalized juvenile offender•Appraise the effectiveness of various juvenile correctional treatment approaches in use today
•Discuss juvenile offenders’ legal right to treatment
•Explain the nature of aftercare for juvenile offenders and comment on recent innovations in juvenile aftercare and reentry program
