The use of boot camps (shock incarceration) is more frequently administered as a court sanction for adults. However, a few states allow 15 and 16 year olds to be sentenced to a juvenile boot camp.
View the below videos.
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDEpF8IKxEM&feature=youtu.be
Special Projects Miami. (2015, January 9). CBS 4 boot camp Miami. [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/KDEpF8IKxEM
Parenthetical citation: (Special Projects Miami, 2015)
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufI3e-D6nsQ&feature=youtu.be
GPB Education. (2020, January 1). Boot camp for juvenile offenders | Georgia stories. [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/ufI3e-D6nsQ
Parenthetical citation: (GPB Education, 2020)
DISCUSSION:
- What does the research say about the effectiveness of such programs? (Cite your sources APA STYLE.
- Describe the pros and cons of shock incarceration.
- How do you feel about this sanction?
- Are 15–16-year-old juveniles too young for such a punishment? Why or Why not?