Where do you stand? Based on your CENCJ--{Current Educated 'knowledge of Criminal Justice}--take a stand on this somewhat complex issue and justify your position by onstruct a well-organized argument on why the 'child is a criminal' OR the 'criminal is a child' systems approach is appropriate for youth who commit crimes? Which of these two systems should be responsible for these youth and what their response should be will need to be clearly evident in your writing.

a) The 'child is a criminal' approach
b) The 'criminal is a child' approach
c) Combination of both approaches
d) Neither approach is sufficient, propose an alternative.