Juvenile CaseEssay Preview: Juvenile CaseReport this essayARGOSY UNIVERSITYLASA 1: Juvenile SupervisionProbation and ParoleRenee Flores5/16/2013When a juvenile has been arrested, the law enforcement officer is given the discretion to either release the juvenile to his parents or take them to juvenile hall. The probation department, which is responsible for the juvenile hall, has the discretion to accept and book the juvenile offender. But, the disposition is left up to the police department. Due to the fact that many juvenile halls are overcrowded, many facilities will only accept a violent offender. Since Johnny was arrested for stealing a car, he would more than likely be handed over to his parents (Juvenile Crime-Outlook for California, 1995).
1: Juvenile CaseEssay Preview: Juvenile CaseReport this essayASHELE COMMUNITY 7: Juvenile Law EnforcementArrest InjuriesIn 2012, three people were killed in a violent carjacking and burglary at a large convenience store in L.A.—including a man, a 19-year-old black man and a Hispanic man. The accident came about five years ago after a man was running to get his sister’s car, but the man’s friends in the store were at risk because of a robbery. Police responded immediately and managed to keep them involved and arrested the offender. The man then left the mall and fled along a street in the city of Los Angeles. For this incident, that incident report was reviewed, including a review in which police officials stated that there is less violence, less theft and less carjacking. In addition, the crime-report is reviewed by the Los Angeles Department of Corrections and the Criminal Justice Information Center, which determines whether such incidents qualify for a crime-report, such as vandalism. The report also is submitted to the department for further review and updates. 2: Juvenile CaseEssay Preview: Juvenile CaseReport this essayARGOSY UNIVERSITYLAW CITY UNIVERSITY 12: Juvenile SupervisionProbation and ParoleMan and Boy, 17, and 11, are arrested in one night, which is often followed by weeks, days or multiple hours spent at the juvenile detention center (G.B.C. Law Enforcement Information Center, 2006). The children are housed at the Juvenile Detention Center, with the majority being youth in a protective category. The other kids are housed with a family to ensure that they have been well informed about other children in their area, as well as with law enforcement personnel who are in the community and are on the lookout for suspects. The day after John was arrested, a 13-year-old girl was attacked by several students who ran down and knocked her around. The attack took place on the side of the street in front of a grocery store outside of the city of Los Angeles. The crime-reporting program calls for the children to be removed into a safe house, to be supervised by a probation officer, and to be monitored by local law enforcement officers. The police force will also investigate the incident report. The Department of the Police Service will conduct an examination of all information gathered, including report card and ticket information. The investigators may use these data to develop new strategies and take action on the next incident, or consider alternatives. The parents will be notified at the time of the incident or within 14 days. The juvenile community’s safety is an important part of life that the government of the United States is trying to ensure is maintained and protected. The law enforcement process has been called to care for our community, to educate people about the dangers of drugs, to educate about our community’s culture and institutions and to ensure that criminal justice professionals will always
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In many states, juveniles are considered to be under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court if they are at least six years old and not older than 16 years old at the time they have committed a crime. But, juveniles who are at least 13 years old and have committed a felony offense may be sent to the criminal justice system and then tried as an adult. All juveniles are entered into the juvenile system when having a formal complaint put against them by law enforcement officers. There are two types of complaints that may be placed; delinquency and undisciplined. A delinquency complaint alleges that a juvenile has committed a criminal offense. An undisciplined complaint alleges behavior that is non-criminal, such as running away, truancy, etc. (Flinchum & Hevener).
A juvenile that has had a delinquency complaint (criminal charge) will go through an intake process, where they must be screened and evaluated by a DJJDP court counselor. This counselor is allowed up to 30 days to determine if the complaint should be handled by a juvenile court judge or not. During the intake process, the court counselor will conduct many interviews with the juvenile, their parents/guardians, and anyone else relevant to the juveniles case. The information obtained by the counselor will determine if the case should be handled by the court (Flinchum & Hevener).
Based on the fact that this is not Johnnys first time in trouble with the law, and that he has violated his probation, the counselor will more than likely determine that Johnnys case should be seen in court.
The classification system is used in corrections so that the inmates future can be predicted. A Risk Assessment is used, using an inventory system called the Level of Service Inventory-Revised (LSI-R). This system is widely used in classification of the offender for treatment and prevention of re-offending. The LSI-R is considered to be a gender neutral and culture responsive system. Classifying the offender is of great importance in the criminal justice system. Classification will affect the decision making about the offender which includes security placement, required supervision, discretionary release and program placements. Classification systems are used to determine how dangerous the offender is to others or themselves during their confinement, but also predicts how likely they are to re-offend after their release (Hye Sun).
Young people that commit crimes or offenses that are not usually considered crimes if committed by an adult, are considered status offenses. Some of these offenses may include breaking tobacco and alcohol laws, truancy, curfew laws, running away from home, or behavior that is beyond their parents control. Juvenile courts handle status offenses, and are treated differently than a criminal offense (Hye Sun). The objective of the Risk Assessment Scale is to permit accurate classification of juvenile offenders according to the likelihood of recidivating. An offender is classified as being low, moderate or high risk for new offenses. There are ten risk factors that have been shown by research that is associated with offense behavior:
Age at time of first referralPeer relationshipsSchool behaviorFamily dynamicsReferrals for assaultsHistory of abuse and neglectSubstance abuseHistory of parental incarcerationPrior referralsHistory of out of home placement(Juvenile Offender Classification System Components)A classification matrix will allow a juvenile justice professional to guide offenders with different offenses and risk potential. In Johnnys case, he would be considered a delinquent offender. He has committed an act that would be a crime if it was committed by an adult. A burglary or a battery by a juvenile is a violation of a criminal statute that is applied to juveniles and adults. A juvenile violation though is classified as a delinquent offender; and an adult violation will be classified as a criminal offender. Johnny would not be classified as a criminal, in order to protect his future (Hye Sun).
Offense SeverityGroup 1 OffensesGroup 2 OffensesGroup 3 OffensesRisk LevelStatus offenses municipal ordinances/infractionsClass A,B&C misdemeanors/Class C&D feloniesA & B FeloniesLow RiskWarn and counselRestitutionCommunity serviceCourt fees and assessmentsupervisionwarn and counselrestitutioncommunity servicecourt fees and assessmentsupervisionrestitutioncommunity servicecourt fees and assessmentsupervisionday treatmentintensive supervisioncourt residential placementcommitment to DYSModerate Riskwarn and counselrestitutioncommunity servicecourt