No directly quoted material may be used in this project paper.

 

Resources should be summarized or paraphrased with appropriate in-text and Resource page citations.

 

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)

 

Additionally –

 

· Create a cover page for your assignment (not included in word count)

 

• Include your name
• Course title and number
• Project title
• Topic selected
• Date of submission