juvenile incarceration

How Does Solitary Confinement Affect Juveniles?

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How Does Solitary Confinement Affect Juveniles? Juveniles are highly likely to experience prolonged psychological stress as a result of their isolation, and this stress has been shown to inhibit brain development in certain areas of the brain, such as the prefrontal cortex, which governs a person’s impulse control and decision-making processes. Does solitary confinement work

What Are The Discretionary Options A Police Officer Has In Dealing With A Juvenile?

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What Are The Discretionary Options A Police Officer Has In Dealing With A Juvenile? With status offenders, officers are likely to do nothing and end the status offense, or take the juvenile into custody with (1) release to parents, (2) referral to an alternative social program, or (3) referral to juvenile court. Violent juveniles curtail