You are interviewing for a position as a law enforcement officer who is expected to interact regularly with juveniles and adults
Scenario: You are interviewing for a position as a law enforcement officer who is expected to interact regularly with juveniles and adults.?The?hiring?committee?wants?to choose?a candidate?who can write clearly?and?who?demonstrates?a solid understanding of standard?procedures?in the?juvenile versus criminal?justice systems.
Write?a?700-?to?1,050-word paper comparing?the?procedures?that?law enforcement officers?and courts?should?follow?when?interacting with?juveniles?versus adults?during?the stages of?intake, prosecution,?adjudication, and disposition.
Choose?1?of the following videos?from the University Library of a court session to use as an example scenario?for this assignment:
o Rodrick: Juvenile Court in Session
o Morris: Juvenile Court in Session
o Kenneth: Juvenile Court in Session
o Kymyada: Juvenile Court in Session
Complete?the following in your paper:
o Summarize?the?case?you chose?and the?legal issues facing the?juvenile?and the court.
o Define?the role and key parameters of the juvenile justice system.
o Explain?the function of juvenile vs. adult courts.
o Summarize?the court’s philosophy of juvenile justice used in this case.
o Explain?how law enforcement?and the courts?might?have?interacted differently with?this person?as a juvenile?than if he?or she?had been an?adult.
Summarize the rights and confidentiality protections that exist for?this?juvenile?that?are?not the same for adults.?Use the State Profiles from the National Juvenile Defender?Center and?include at least?1?policy specific to your state that would be relevant in this case.– I live in the State of TEXAS
o Which community-based program do you think will be best suited to assist the troubled youth in your chosen scenario to help prevent further crimes? Justify your suggestions based on history, trends, causation theories, and the potential for reform. Use current statistics and data to support your claims.
o Use?language?and terms appropriate for each justice system?when comparing?juveniles versus?adults.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. Minimum 1 scholarly reference is required.
Chapter 15- BibliU – Reader – Juvenile Justice
Taylor, R. W. (2020). Juvenile justice: Policies, programs, and practices (5th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education.
Read
• Farrington, D. P., Loeber, R., & Howell, J. C. (2017). Increasing the minimum age for adult court. Criminology & Public Policy, 16(1), 83-92.
• Should juvenile offenders be prosecuted as adults? (2015, December 17). Gulf News [United Arab Emirates].
Watch
• Calamari Productions (2009). Rodrick: Juvenile court in session [Full video], (01:43:22).
• Calamari Productions (2009). Kenneth: Juvenile court in session [Full video], (01:37:41).
• Calamari Productions (2009). Kymyada: Juvenile court in session [Full video], (01:04:42).
• Calamari Productions (2009). Morris: Juvenile court in session [Full video], (01:30:38).
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