I feel like I learned quite a bit this semester about juvenile justice. It's interesting to me how much the juvenile justice system has changed for both the better and the worse. From the time of the “baby saviors” to the harsh movement we are still experiencing, the entire system has changed almost completely. It started as a system of help, not punishment, and has now turned into a system that severely lacks rehabilitation programs for minors. I have talked, in my previous reaction articles, about what I would do to change the juvenile justice system, focusing narrowly on the idea of ​​rehabilitating minors into functioning members of our society. I firmly believe that in almost all cases a child deserves a second chance and should receive appropriate treatment. As stated during the lecture, there are several necessary policy changes that must be made to our current juvenile justice system: “1) Maintain leniency 2) Expand treatment 3) Expand initial diagnostic services 4) Continue robust research 5) Support adequate funding for programs and 6) Mandate (by the...