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Parents have several options when seeking help for teenagers with emotional and behavioral problems. Juvenile boot camps and boarding schools are two such options. List three main differences between the methods that boarding schools and boot camps utilize. In your opinion, which of these options would be more effective in working with troubled teenagers? Why? Elaborate on two areas of the option you think is more effective, and explain how these areas make it more effective.

There is a debate on the issue of nature versus nurture in relation to theories of behavior. Differentiate between the biological and environmental causes of behavior, using at least five points of comparison. When considering juvenile delinquency and behaviors that accompany criminal acts, which do you think is paramount, the environment in which the juvenile grew up, or the genetic history of the juvenile? Why? Explain using at least three examples.

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This solution provides students with brief descriptions of boarding schools and juvenile boot camps, which are both options that parents may seek for delinquent juveniles.

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Parents have several options when seeking help for teenagers with emotional and behavioral problems. Juvenile boot camps and boarding schools are two such options. List three main differences between the methods that boarding schools and boot camps utilize. In your opinion, which of these options would be more effective in working with troubled teenagers? Why? Elaborate on two areas of the option you think is more effective, and explain how these areas make it more effective.

Considering that most states have phased out their boot camps, the question you are asking is a bit outdated. The premise of boot camp was to attempt to bring a sense of order and structure into teen's lives who were displaying delinquent behavior and criminality. By placing them in environments with strict rules and guidelines along military lines, the thought process was that the teens would gain the discipline that they lacked in their lives. Having knowledge of the boot camp success rate, in which it was highly unsuccessful, I can attest to the fact that these camps did not succeed in changing many of the youths who were sent to them. This ...

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