Sections V & VI

The Juvenile Court Process

1. Based on your reading, what factors do you believe might explain the disproportionate representation of Black youth in U.S. juvenile courts?

What juvenile justice policy changes or special programs would you recommend to address this issue?

The Juvenile Court Process

2. What are some arguments for and against all juveniles having defense counsel in court? Should juveniles who are committed to a correctional institution be able to waive their right to counsel? Why, or why not?

The Juvenile Court Process

3. Is it surprising that juveniles who are represented by a defense attorney often get harsher punishments than juveniles without an attorney?

Based on the readings, what are some possible reasons for that research finding?

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4. If a lawmaker in your state introduced legislation to abolish the juvenile court and try juveniles in adult court with a “youth discount” during sentencing, how would you argue for or against the proposal?

Juvenile Corrections

1. Based on the available research, what do you see as the strengths and limitations of juvenile institutions and residential placement?

What types of juvenile offenders are most appropriate for those facilities and placements?

Juvenile Corrections 2. As a new probation officer, you are

assigned a beginning caseload of 30 juvenile offenders, ranging from first-time offenders with single occurrences of property offenses or drug violations, to second- and third-time offenders with several prior arrests and some history of probation violations.

What probation officer roles are you likely to use with various types of offenders?

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3. Imagine you have been appointed to your State Youth Commission, and the governor has asked for recommendations for the “best practices” that have shown effectiveness in juvenile corrections.

List the five most important points you would offer.

Section V & VI Articles

Origins of the Juvenile Court What are some

of the expectations that guided the first Juvenile Courts?

The Punitive Juvenile Court and the Quality of Procedural Justice

Are juvenile offenders entitled to counsel in juvenile delinquency proceedings?  If so do they consistently receive appropriate legal counsel?  

Factors Perceived to Affect Delinquent Dispositions in Juvenile Court What was the

research design and methodology for this study?  What were the findings?

Race, Legal Representation and Juvenile Justice

According to this study, does the

type/presence of counsel vary by the 'race' of the juvenile?

Reexamining Community Corrections Models What are the Three Models of

Community Corrections?  

The Impact of Boot Camps and Traditional Institutions on Juvenile Residents

In your opinion, is the Boot Camp Model effective?  

Why?  Why not??

The Next Generation of Prisoners What are some factors affecting the onset

and continuance of juvenile violence?

Adolescent and Teenage Offenders Confronting the Challenges and Opportunities of Reentry

What are the factors that may complicate reentry for teen offenders?