“Young Offenders: Victims of Circumstance or Product of Society?”

Essay topic question: Young people who commit crime are often victims of crime as well.
Why?
Please critically analyse your response and use an argument.
This final test should be completed in essay format: therefore, there should be an introduction-
with an evident thesis statement within the intro; the body of your paper; and a conclusion. Your
paper should be based on the textbook aided by lecture notes and tutorial discussions. Outside
sources are not permitted. please use APA references and remember to cite any concepts,
readings, or information in general that is not your own; thus, anything you get from someone
else requires a citation. 
Please do not copy and paste identical sentences from your textbook and
use your own words and analysis. In that case you do not need to do in text citation but if you
use anything directly from the book or any outside concept or material, you need to reference it.
Please be mindful of the fact that there are different ways to cite the textbook, lecture, and
tutorial: ensure you are citing correctly given the guidelines stipulated by the citation format. 
Your paper should be approximately between 1200 to 2000 words (2 to 4 pages) , excluding
references and a title page. Please ensure your thesis statement is in bold. Font 12,
Times new Roman.
In marking your assignments, your TAs will be looking to see how you defend your thesis
statement by using course content, and critical analysis and engagement with course
material––consequently, simply reiterating what the book says without critically examining the
content is inadequate. They will additionally be looking to see if your paper has good flow;
academic tone used throughout; proper grammar and punctuation; and whether you cite properly.
Do not use outside sources. Just use course content and reference our book (Tanner, 2015).
Teenage troubles: youth and deviance in Canada, fourth edition. Oxford University Press.
Grading Rubric:
Introduction & Thesis Statement
 Focused, clearly state thesis statement
 Argument is set up effectively 
Analysis / Critical Thinking
 Accurate understanding and/or application of theories and concepts
 Analysis is in support of thesis
 Good level of substantiation  
Structure / Conventions
 Organization, coherence and clarity of ideas and argument
 Good level of engagement with course materials 
 Appropriate citations, proper sentence structure, punctuation, and grammar 
Conclusion 
 Summary statements of overall position
 Reasonable implications drawn from cited theories, concepts,