Your first assignment here is to write a 5-page paper addressing the below prompts. You must cite the required readings in this module, at least one of the supplemental readings, and at least two additional external scholarly references.
Prompt: Arresting and interrogating juveniles is a challenging topic. Many families do not understand what the process is. In this assignment, explain to a family member:
what can happen when a youth is accused of committing a crime on school property (hint: textbook);
what can happen if the police decide to question and interrogate a youth
what would improve the way police interrogate youth.
Ground your paper in the required readings, at least one of the supplemental readings from the modules, and at least two additional external scholarly references.
Required Readings:
Juvenile Justice and Juvenile Delinquency (Mays & Winfree), Chapter 3
May, D. C., Barranco, R., Stokes, E., Robertson, A. A., and Haynes, S. H. (2018). Do school resource officers really refer juveniles to the juvenile justice system for less serious offenses? Criminal Justice Policy Review, 29(1), 89-105.Links to an external site.
Schulenberg, J. L. and Warren, D. (2009). Police discretion with apprehended youth: assessing the impact of juvenile specialization.Links to an external site. Police Practice and Research, 10(1), 3-16.
Supplemental Readings to expand your knowledge
Stillinghagan, A. (2022). The Kids Aren’t Alright: The Road to Abandoning Deceptive Interrogation Techniques for Juvenile Suspects in Maryland. Maryland Law Review, 81(3), 1084-1117.
August, C. N., & Henderson, K. S. (2021). Juveniles in the interrogation room: Defense attorneys as a protective factor. Psychology, Public Policy, and Law, 27(2), 268–282. https://doi.org/10.1037/law0000294Links to an external site.
Warner, T. C., & Cleary, H. M. D. (2022). Parents’ interrogation knowledge and situational decision-making in hypothetical juvenile interrogations. Psychology, Public Policy, and Law, 28(1), 78–91. https://doi.org/10.1037/law0000241Links to an external site.
Erickson, R. D. and Eckberg, D. A. (2016). Racial disparity in juvenile diversion: The impact of focal concerns and organizational coupling. Race and Justice, 6(1), 35-56.Links to an external site.
Fine, A. D., Kan, E., & Cauffman, E. (2019). Adolescents’ confidence in institutions: Do America’s youth differentiate between legal and social institutions? Developmental Psychology, 55(8), 1758-1767. Links to an external site.
Sanden, M. and Wentz, E. (2017). Kids and cops: Juveniles’ perceptions of the police and police services. Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice, 33(4), 411-430.Links to an external site.
