Wk 3 - Signature Assignment: Juvenile vs. Adult Justice Systems Paper

Assignment Content

Scenario: You are interviewing for a position as human services professional who will be expected to interact regularly with juveniles and adults involved with the criminal justice system. 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 adult 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:

"Rodrick: Juvenile Court in Session"
"Kenneth: Juvenile Court in Session"
"Kymyada: Juvenile Court in Session"
"Morris: Juvenile Court in Session"

In your paper, ensure you:

Summarize the case you chose and the legal issues facing the juvenile and the court.
Define the role and key parameters of the juvenile justice system.
Explain the function of juvenile vs. adult courts.
Summarize the court’s philosophy of juvenile justice used in this case.
Explain how law enforcement and the courts might have interacted differently with this person as a juvenile than if they 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.
Describe at least 2 additional factors that officers and the court must consider for the juvenile in this case that may not work the same way for adults.

Use language and terms appropriate for each justice system when comparing juveniles versus adults.
Cite at least 2 academic sources.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.