The purpose of this proposal is to answer the question of whether or not youth camps are a good solution for violent youth who have strong and adequate family support.IntroductionWe we will focus here on the United States. Training camps because that's where these type of institutions were created. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, juvenile delinquency was on the rise, so authorities believed that a solution other than the common detention facility needed to be found. In the early 1990s, governments in many countries, including the United States, began establishing boot camps as an alternative to other detention centers for juvenile offenders. These camps are intended for juvenile delinquents or simply young people who exhibit violent behavior. These are mainly short-term, correctional and military institutions. (National Institute of Justice). Most experts believe that placing youth with discipline problems in a traditional detention facility could lead to even more serious behavioral problems upon their release. (Muscar, 2008). The purpose of these camps was to isolate youth with already undesirable delinquent behavior from the vicinity of common correctional facilities. Inevitably, they would be constantly surrounded by criminals and deprived of any possible positive influence. (National Institute of Justice). Boot camps were first introduced in Louisiana in 1985. Their purpose was to serve as additional support to the United States correctional system. (National Institute of Justice). Initially, these camps were managed and controlled solely by the government. Today, they can be governmental or private. In both cases, they are based on the same model, ...... middle of paper ...... Are they effective? .Empowering parent. Retrieved 04/09/2014. http://www.empoweringparents.com/Teenage-Boot-Camps-Military-School-for-Kids-Are-They-Effective.php#ixzz2yNzVhPmrJaime E. Muscar.(2008). Making the Case for an End to Juvenile Boot Camps: Why the Military Model Doesn't Belong in the Juvenile Justice System. Retrieved 04/09/2014. http://jjlp.law.ucdavis.edu/archives/vol-12-no-1/Muscar.pdfJanofsky, Michael. (2001).˝States squeezed as 3 boys die in training camps˝. New York Times. Retrieved 04/09/2014. ^ National Institute of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, CrimeSolutions.gov. . Retrieved 04/09/2014. http://www.crimesolutions.gov/PracticeDetails.aspx?ID=6Queensland Government. Retrieved 04/09/2014. http://www.justice.qld.gov.au/youth-justice/youth-boot-camps-general-information