Discussion: Drugs, Gangs & Organized Crime
"Female Gangs"
• Girls have been active participants in U.S. gangs since the late 19th Century. Determine three reasons why gang research was so slow to notice the active involvement of girls in gangs. Next, do you believe that female gang involvement is increasing or decreasing as a result of increased gang research? Provide support for your response.
• Using the Internet and Strayer databases research three instances of serious criminal activity committed by modern-day female gangs. Next, determine whether or not your selected instances were treated the same or different than crimes committed by male gangs. In your response provide one examples for each of your instances supporting whether a crime committed by a female gang was either treated the same or different than the same crime committed by a male gang.
Forensic Psychology
"Assessing Juvenile Offenders" Please respond to the following:
• Review the Juvenile Justice System Structure & Process case flow diagram on the U.S. Department of Justice website. Which aspect of this system of this system do you find to be the most significant in working with juveniles? Remember to keep in mind early intervention, and the purpose of the system. Research the juvenile system in your home state--what do methods do they use to rehabilitate or intervene with the youth. Can you support its effectiveness? Compare this to the 3 types of prevention interventions mentioned in the text.