The problem of whether to rehabilitate or punish youthful offenders has plagued our society since modern times. Juvenile rehabilitation is an art and not a science. According to justice police institute, approximately 93,000 young people are held in juvenile …show more content…
I had unanswered questions as to whether, incarceration and punishments deters crime and recidivism or does interventions and programs does the trick. Based on research, there seems to be an equally big debate on the issue. Some say incarceration and punishment does the trick, whereas, others think interventions and rehabilitation helps the issue. Articles suggested that intervention very early on without charging crimes can prevent youths from going down a more dangerous path. Some articles suggest that communities, should work with troubled families and youths before they are at the age of middle school, and before they get to high school. Some even suggest that social workers should possible have the same backgrounds and race as the juvenile, in order to help. These are ways that intervention could help these troubled