Locate your state’s Juvenile Justice State Profile from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention for this response. (IM IN GEORGIA)
Which of the statistics listed is the most interesting to you? What do these numbers mean? How does your state’s data for this statistic compare with the nation’s? What factors might explain the difference between this total in your state vs. the U.S.? How could your community use this information to improve law enforcement, court processes, or correctional strategies in your state’s juvenile justice system? How does this information influence your own personal philosophies about juvenile justice?
