Question

4. What are potential problems associated with media-controlled perceptions of juvenile justice?

5. What were the social conditions faced by children in the Middle Ages?

6. In what ways did houses of refuge fall short of their initial goals?

7. Why is John Augustus called the "father of probation"?

8. What were the distinguishing characteristics of the specialized female training schools?

Answer 1

Knowledge and perception about juvenile delinquents, are largely derivated from media. The media and the newspapers have an obsession with crime and a large percentage of news is covered by crime.The potential problems are listed below :

• Media may present the issues so dramatically that may create panic among people about juvenile justice.
• If large amounts of local crime news are released in the media, that may increase fear among a large number of public, (Brillon, 1987; Sheley and Ashkins, 1981).
• Research evidence shows that there is a link between media and fear of crime. It can create panic among them.
• Many stories are covered by media are basically false. It may create moral panics.
• Public lacks information about the daily operations of juvenile justice.

Social development : Changes occur in this stage are-

• They likely to enter in a romantic relationship.
• They develop a sense of ego-identity.
• They may suffer from role diffusion, i.e , "who am I?"