Discuss the development of the concept of a super-predator class of adolescent offender. What lead to the development of this new class of offender? Were the predictions about the super-predators justified? How did the concept of a super-predator class of youthful offender impact juvenile justice systems in the United States.?
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Answers should address the media depictions of a habitual violent youthful
offender in which the focus was only on serious offenses committed by youths. These
offenders were portrayed as impulsive, brutal, and remorseless. The predictions
concerning a wave of super-predators did not materialize, but were used to justify many
get tough initiatives in juvenile justice.
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