Week 2 RJA

Week 2 RJA

Diigo Account :                        http://www.diigo.com/user/msullivan45

Possible Topics :                      Volunteer Work - who does it; is it good for you?

                                                Juvenile Probation - does it work?

                                                Alternative Therapy - does animal therapy work?

                                                Effects of TV on Kids - is it good? is it bad?

                                                Pets - are they good for you? Are there health benefits?

                                                Crime Rates Among Children - what are they?

                                                Effects of Divorce on Children - Are there any benefits?

Research Topic :            

1.            I have chosen the topic of juvenile probation. I feel very connected to this topic. I am a social work major and when I graduate I would really like to work with kids who are "in the system." I want to work with kids to get out of the system. I think that it is so important that they know that they can really do so much more with their life and that success is theirs for the taking. I think that not only will I find it interesting to explore this topic, but it could also form what I ultimately want to do for a career.

2.            I really don't know much about this topic. I know that many children are given probation if their offense was their first one. I also know that probation is generally given for lesser offenses. I also know that probation often involves a probation officer and community service.  I know that I don't know a whole lot about this topic but I'm excited to learn more about it. I would like to explore what alternatives to           probation might be. I would also like to focus on probation programs that are targeted towards getting kids out of the system.

3.            I don't know much about the topic at all. I would like to learn who gets referred to the probation department, why they get referred to the probation department. I would like to know how probation gets revoked. I would like to learn if there are any other non-jail alternatives to probation. I would like to learn how one completes their probation. I would like to know what the qualifications are to become a probation officer. Since I do not know much about this topic, I am really excited to learn basically everything about the topic that I can.