Web Exercises
Click on the following links. Please note these will open in a new window.
Exercise 1
Watch an episode of Beyond Scared Straight at the following link:
1. Document your reactions to the video.
2. Explain why this program is not effective in reducing juvenile delinquency.
Exercise 2
Review the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention’s article Justice Department Discourages the Use of "Scared Straight" Programs at:
https://www.ncjrs.gov/html/ojjdp/news_at_glance/234084/topstory.html
- Summarize the article.
- Explain why the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention discourages the use of Scared Straight programs.
- Evaluate the reasons this program is viewed as being ineffective.