Opion Paper about juvenile crime

Over the past ten years, the juvenile crime rate has fluctuated, leaving law enforcement officials baffled over what programs may or may not work. Some believe that strict penalties, such as adult trials, will bring an end to the rise in youth crime activity. Others believe youth need to be dealt with delicately and reformed into model citizens through therapy. One aspect that is a constant in both beliefs: it is societyfs responsibility to find a way of preventing children from going awry. President Herbert Hoover once said, gFor every child who is in conflict with society, the right to be dealt with intelligently as societyfs charge, not societyfs outcasth (gViolent Kids...h ...3). Severe penalties may keep some youths from committing serious crimes, but how do we get to the root of the problem and prevent juveniles from even choosing the wrong road? More importantly, how can individuals make a difference in the life of Americafs youth? The answer is simple: Early det...