How are the juvenile defendants handled differently

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Assignment: Imagine that you are an attorney specializing in juvenile justice cases. You receive a phone call from Mrs. Ingrim, whose 15-year-old has been arrested for stealing a car, driving without a license, and finally crashing the car into a storefront. Mrs. Ingrim is distraught and concerned that her child will be held in the county jail and abused. The maximum sentence that can be assessed is 6 years in prison to a minimum of 200 hours of community service and 2 weeks in the county's boot camp program.

In a 3-4-page paper, please answer the following questions. As you answer each question, you must provide support or evidence that will enhance and empirically prove your answers. Academic criminal justice articles or real-life criminal justice findings that are not found in journals or other academic sources must be cited in supporting your answers. Please use APA style for all cited sources, including your References page.

• How will you respond to Mrs. Ingrim? Provide a short narrative if necessary to demonstrate your approach toward the client.

• What are the steps in the juvenile justice process that must be taken to defend Mrs. Ingrim's teenager? Provide the steps and how you would approach the situation to ensure that every step is handled properly for this case.

• What are some of the differences between the juvenile and adult criminal justice systems? How are the juvenile defendants handled differently from the adult defendants?

• If you were the judge, how would you judge and sentence this case, understanding that the 15-year-old committed the crime described?

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