Project 1

1. Comparison Paper (Juvenile Justice/Adult Justice Systems)

The juvenile justice system is similar to the adult criminal justice system in many ways; however, fundamental differences do exist. In this assignment, you will:

• Compare and contrast the juvenile and adult criminal justice systems
• Analyze and describe how they are similar and how they are fundamentally different.
• Explain why the juvenile justice system is different, and the principles behind those differences.

Note that this is not a research paper, but rather a reflective paper that analytically summarizes the course material presented in the textbook and within the online Course Content.

Format Requirements

• Paper should be a minimum of 750 words or about three FULL narrative pages
• Double space
• 12 pt. font
• 1” margins
• Use APA citations for all sources (outside references not required)
• Include APA reference page (not included in word count)