What are some risk factors for juvenile delinquency? What are some protective factors?

In this paper you will provide a comprehensive summary of the juvenile justice system and address the following questions:
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What is the history of the system?
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What are some risk factors for juvenile delinquency? What are some protective factors?
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Pick one area (police, court, or corrections) and describe at least one program/policy where the field has improved its approach to handling juveniles, as well as at least one program/policy that still needs work.
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For this paper, you need to include a minimum of five sources; one class textbook citation, one additional reading citation and at least three peer-reviewed articles. It is recommended that in addition to your introduction and conclusion, you break the paper into sections with proper headings that correspond to the questions above. Feel free to use sub-headings. To receive full credit you will need to include examples from the texts; you may state your opinion, but should use specific examples to make your case. This paper will rely heavily on facts, but you should still be using those facts to support an argument or opinion you formed. Papers that are supported primarily by your opinion without supporting documentation will not receive full credit.
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Formatting
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You must use APA format for this assignment, including headers, double-spacing, and margins. This also includes in-text citations and reference list. Please refer to you APA Manual for assistance. Papers should be a minimum of 2000 words, not including title page, references, or headings. You must also submit as a word document. Attached is an outline.