YCAPP and TYSC Juvenile Services Programs: Comparison Research Paper – CJA 374

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This document compares two juvenile services programs in Norfolk Public Schools: YCAPP and TYSC. It discusses their goals, services, and effectiveness in reducing juvenile crime.

What's inside

  • Introduction to YCAPP and TYSC
  • Goals and beliefs of each program
  • Key participants in each program
  • Services provided by each program
  • Effectiveness in reducing juvenile crime

Who it is for: Students taking the CJA 374 course. (Undergraduate)

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Summary

Youth Challenged Advised and Positively Promoted (YCAPP) and Tidewater Youth Services Commission (TYSC) are compared. Their work with at-risk youth to reduce juvenile crime is explained.

Youth crime prevention services

YCAPP and TYSC are two programs that work with at-risk youth in Norfolk Public Schools. Both work to reduce juvenile crime and have similar goals and core beliefs.

Key participants and services

Both services involve counselors, psychologists and case workers. YCAPP provides in-school counseling and education services. TYSC offers group training for youth referred by the courts.

Reducing Crime

YCAPP focuses on improving academic opportunities and community involvement. TYSC aims to identify problems and set action plans to avoid future delinquency.

Effectiveness of programs

Both programs are found to be effective in reducing juvenile crime. The writer argues for one program over the other, but recognises both have good goals and methods.

Key terms

aggression replacement training
a program offered by TYSC for youth referred by the courts.
Y-Tech Vocational Center
an education centre run by YCAPP for career and trade education.
mentoring
a service offered by YCAPP to provide guidance to students.
discipline problems
issues that lead to interactions with the juvenile courts.
at-risk youth
young people who are likely to engage in criminal behaviour.
juvenile crime
illegal activities carried out by young people.

Questions this document helps with

  • What services do YCAPP and TYSC provide to at-risk youth?
  • How do YCAPP and TYSC work to reduce juvenile crime?
  • What are the key differences between the YCAPP and TYSC programs?

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