Part one of term paper
The welfare of juveniles in general had become an important issue as far back as the 1800's, but not until recently were their actions taken seriously. The juvenile sex offender (JSO) is fast becoming a concern to scholars as well as to the general public. According to Barbaree, Hudson, and Seto (1993), there has been a surge of interest i ...

Part two of term paper
... indicate that males under the age of 14 yrs. committed 18% of all violent crimes, 19% of forcible rapes, 18% of all other sexual offenses , and 14% of all aggravated assaults (Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1987). In Harris County alone, over 34,000 youths are referred to the courts (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department,1994). This is not only a nation wide problem, it is obviously a major problem in Harris County as well. There has been a steady increase in juvenile referrals since 1991 ...