Intro To Juvenile Justice

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Introduction to the historical and contemporary aspects of juvenile corrections in Louisiana. Explores the evolution of juvenile corrections from punishment based in the early 1900’s to the rehabilitative in the latter part of the century to the treatment models of the 21st century reform movement. Provides an overview of vision, mission and guiding principles of OJJ, the agency, its programs and developmental processes of LAMOD and Service Coordination in Louisiana. Introduces court process and procedures in Louisiana facing youth from arrest to final disposition, including OJJ’s role during the process. Introduces primary federal and state statutes as they affect and apply to juvenile offenders with an emphasis on the 6 constitutional amendments. Includes discussion of actual court cases and scenarios pertaining to the constitutional amendments.