Assignment 4: Role of police in the juvenile justice system
What is the role of police in the juvenile justice system? What legal issues or other factors can influence the way that a police officer interacts with a juvenile? What laws or procedures specific to juveniles should an officer consider before deciding to take a juvenile into custody? How can police officers help prevent delinquent and criminal behavior by youths? Before deciding to take a child into custody, an officer should think about what laws or procedures are specific to children. How can police officers help keep kids from acting bad and breaking the law? How do you think juveniles are handled by police in your area Hawaii?
