Anthony Platt: The Triumph of Benevolence: The Origins of the Juvenile Justice SystemAnswers must be clear and complete sentences. The information must be specific – that it clearly answers the questions. Brief and vague responses will result in a loss of points.1.What did Anthony Platt suggest was the real purpose of the child saving movement?2.What were 2-3 motivations (during the 1800s – think of what was happening in society) for this movement (why was there a sudden push for aggressive policing of youth)?3.Who was responsible for crime (who did the “child savers” blame for delinquency – they “picked on” specific youth) at the time?4.Describe the medical model – as far as how the juvenile court was structured and functioned. Think of what we mean by Medical – treatment as you look for this specific response.5.What was the “true” purpose of the Juvenile court? What was the goal/aim of processing youth in juvenile court?6.Policy implications for today? What can we learn from examining the past?CHILD ABUSE AND DELINQUENYCYMersky, Topitzes, & Reynolds – Unsafe at Any Age: Linking Childhood and Adolescent Maltreatment to Delinquency and CrimeVague/non-specific responses will result in loss of points.1.General Information-What are the social and financial costs of child abuse?2.What is the purpose/goal of their study? In other words, what were the authors trying to find? You need to be specific and it needs to be fully explained (3-6 sentences).3.Based on the prior research (studies discussed in the literature review section) the author’s reviewed, what does it say about the relationship between childhood maltreatment and delinquency? In other words, are youth who are abused more likely to commit delinquent acts?
