- Research 3 state- or federal-level court cases regarding the transfer of juveniles to the adult court system.
- Address the following in 1,250–1,750 words:
- For each case, briefly describe the details of the case and the court’s decision.
- Generally speaking, how do courts and their decisions impact criminal justice policy decisions? Explain.
- How
have your selected court cases (and similar cases) and their rulings
impacted public policy decisions regarding juveniles in the criminal
justice system? Explain in detail.
- What significant
challenges do correctional officials face in housing juveniles who have
been tried and convicted as adults? Explain.
- What selection
criteria are used in making a determination as to whether to transfer a
juvenile case to the criminal court? Explain.
- Do you believe
that waiver of 13- and 14-year-olds from juvenile to adult court, in
general, is a good idea? Why or why not? Explain.
- Be sure to reference all of your sources using APA style.Provide in text citations in an APA format, and a reference page
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