“Balancing Juvenile Justice: Allocating Taxpayer Funds for Crime Reduction Strategies” Introduction: Juvenile crime is a complex issue that requires a multi-faceted approach for effective reduction. Various strategies and programs have been implemented to address this issue

Question: These five types of activities—(1) prevention programs (including diversion and community and school-based efforts), (2) policing, (3) probation, (4) residential/custodial facilities, (5) adult probation or prisons—seek to reduce juvenile crime. Imagine you have to percentage how much taxpayer money goes to each activity (e.g., 20% to prevention, 20% to policing, 20% to probation, 20% to residential/custodial facilities, and 20% to adult prisons). What would be the percentages that you would allocate and why? What problems might arise from your allocations?