Criminal justice system with juvenile crime

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Our nation's focus on crime has made a gradual shift away from drugs to what many perceive to be the major problem facing our criminal justice system today: juvenile crime, especially violent crime. Terms such as "superpredator" have been used to describe a class of violent juvenile offenders who prey on society. Depending on the severity of the crime and the age of the juvenile, many states allow prosecutors the flexibility of transferring juveniles to the adult court system. Respond to the following questions, and support your positions using credible research:

Assignment Guidelines

  • 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.

1250-1750 word

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Running head: JUVENILE SYSTEM

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AN EXPOSITION ON JUVENILE WAIVER.
STUDENT’S NAMES:
UNIVERSITY AFFILIATION:
PROFESSOR’S NAME:
COURSE:
DATE:

JUVENILE

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Introduction.
The following essay seeks to highlight various issues that sprout from issues to do with
juvenile cases being tried in adult courts. This issue is in connection to the rising trend of
prosecutors instigating waiver requests to have juveniles tried as adults.
J. D. B. v. North Carolina, 564 U.S. 261 (2011)
Dynamics of the case
In North Carolina, a boy identified as J.D.B who was 13 years old at the time was
arrested by police at his school. The police had received information that the boy was in
possession of a digital camera that had been reported stolen. The boy was held in a school
conference room where he was questioned in the presence of school administrators. Parents to
the boy were not informed neither were his Miranda rights read to him. The boy confessed to the
crimes and was found guilty. He later sought to have his confession suppressed since his
Miranda rights had been violated. The North Carolina Supreme Court determined that it could
not hold into account the boy's age or special education status in deciding whether he was in
custody, and since he had not been arrested therefore was not entitled to Miranda rights.
Miller v. Alabama, 567 U.S. 460 (201
Facts of the case
In July 2003, Evan Miller 14 years old at the time and Colby Smith were charged for
killing Cole Cannon beating him with a baseball bat and burning his trailer while still inside. In
2004, Miller was waived from the Lawrence County Juvenile Court to Lawrence County Circuit
Court where he was charged as an adult for capital murder and acts of arson. In 2006, a grand
jury indicted Miller with the jury returning with a guilty verdict. The trial court sentenced Miller
to a mandatory...


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