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Discuss how the legal rights of juveniles have impacted police-juvenile relations. Be sure to discuss the significance of the landmark juvenile justice cases.
 
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Question 2

Discuss the various factors that influence discretionary practices used by police in regard to their handling of juvenile matters.
 
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Answer to Question 1

The answer should include the following points:


  • search and seizure

  • interrogation practices

  • fingerprinting

  • pretrial identification practices

  • important U.S. Supreme Court cases on the police interrogation of juveniles

  • Brown v. Mississippi

  • Haley v. Ohio

  • Miranda v. Arizona

  • In re Gault

  • Fare v. Michael C.

  • Commonwealth v. Guyton

  • State v. Lowery



Answer to Question 2

The answer should include the following points:
Individual Factors


  • personality characteristics of the juvenile

  • personality characteristics of the police officer

  • interaction between the police officer and the juvenile



Sociocultural Factors


  • citizen complaints

  • gender of the juvenile

  • race/ethnicity of the juvenile

  • socioeconomic status of the juvenile

  • influence of cultural norms in the community and values of the wider society on both juveniles and police officers

  • external pressures in the community to arrest certain types of juvenile offenders



Organizational Factors


  • nature of the offense

  • departmental policy




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