CJA 374 Week 1 DQs and Summary

In this paperwork of CJA 374 Week 1 Discussion Questions and Summary you will find the answers on the next questions:

DQ 1: At what age are individuals truly capable of understanding the seriousness and consequences of their actions? At what age should juveniles be tried as adults?

DQ 2: What is the purpose of the confidentiality of juvenile proceedings? Should the public have a right to know who juvenile criminals are?

DQ 3: Should juveniles be incarcerated or institutionalized for status offenses such as truancy or running away? Explain why.

DQ 4: Should juveniles who are arrested three or more times face mandatory incarceration sentences such as those contained in the three-strikes legislation?

Summary