A recent study illustrates that nearly two (2) million juveniles are processed through juvenile courts across the United States each year. Depending on the nature of the crime, juveniles may face detention or incarceration if they are convicted. Given the fact that many courts are reluctant to incarcerate criminal offenders, judges often consider alternatives to incarceration. The driving force behind these alternatives is to save taxpayer money, yet still demand offender accountability and impose sanctions for criminal behavior. Use the Internet or Strayer databases to research the use of sanctions other than incarceration or detention for juvenile offenders. Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you: Examine the underlying historical and economic reasons behind the quest for alternatives to incarcerating offenders in jails and prisons. Describe three (3) alternatives to incarceration that juvenile courts currently use. Provide examples of such alternatives in practice to support the response. Discuss the significant societal and individual benefits of imposing sanctions or punishments that do not involve removing an offender from his / her family or community. Use at least three (3) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other websites do not qualify as academic resources.  Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements: This course requires use of new Strayer Writing Standards (SWS) . The format is different than other Strayer University courses. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details. Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow SWS or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length. .

1. A recent study illustrates that nearly two (2) million juveniles
are processed through juvenile courts across the United States
each year. Depending on the nature of the crime, juveniles may
face detention or incarceration if they are convicted. Given the
fact that many courts are reluctant to incarcerate criminal
offenders, judges often consider alternatives to incarceration.
The driving force behind these alternatives is to save taxpayer
money, yet still demand offender accountability and impose
sanctions for criminal behavior.
Use the Internet or Strayer databases to research the use of
sanctions other than incarceration or detention for juvenile
offenders.
Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:
Examine the underlying historical and economic reasons behind
the quest for alternatives to incarcerating offenders in jails and
prisons.
Describe three (3) alternatives to incarceration that juvenile
courts currently use. Provide examples of such alternatives in
practice to support the response.
Discuss the significant societal and individual benefits of
imposing sanctions or punishments that do not involve removing
an offender from his / her family or community.
Use at least three (3) quality references.
Note:
Wikipedia and other websites do not qualify as academic
resources.

2. Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
This course requires use of new
Strayer Writing Standards (SWS)
. The format is different than other Strayer University courses.
Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for
details.
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size
12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references
must follow SWS or school-specific format. Check with your
professor for any additional instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the
student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the
date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in
the required assignment page length.