I’m working on a english discussion question and need an explanation and answer to help me learn.
This assignment aligns with the chapter objective for this week. The point value is 20 points, and you may complete this assignment in teams of two.
Proposition 57, the Public Safety and Rehabilitation Act of 2016, substantially amended the process by which juvenile offenders may be transferred to the jurisdiction of the criminal court by (1) eliminating the authority of prosecutors to directly file petitions in criminal court and (2) requiring that the juvenile court hold a hearing and determine if a transfer is appropriate. Before Proposition 57, the prosecutor can initiate a transfer hearing when:
The minor is 16 years or older and is alleged to have committed any felony or a crime listed in W&I Code 707(b); OR
The suspect was 14 or 15 when he/she allegedly committed an offense specified in W&I Code 707(b), AND the minor was not apprehended until he/she was 18.
**Review Jordan’s response to the community’s Invitation to Comment on proposed amendments to Prop 57 by the Judicial Commission. Jordan’s review will give you a clear roadmap of Prop 57.
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http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=707.&lawCode=WICLinks to an external site.
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Review the case information from the link noted below. (Start @ pg. 32)
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, Plaintiff, and Respondent, v. JACK EMMIT WILLIAMS,
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II. Summarize the facts of the case.
III. Respond to the following questions:
Q: Would you have supported the transfer of jurisdiction from juvenile to adult court in this case?
Q: Is your decision different than in the case of Charlie victim who witnessed George violently attacking his mother (previous assignment case)? Articulate why your decision either aligns or differs from the perspective of George’s case.
Review the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) report prepared by Richard E. Redding (2010) entitled Juvenile Transfer Laws: An Effective Deterrent to Delinquency? The article is accessible from the link below. Research findings indicate that youth handled in criminal courts have higher recidivism rates when compared with similar youth processed in juvenile court.
https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/ojjdp/220595.pdf.Links to an external site.
*Respond to the following questions:
Q: Based on the information in the article, are juvenile transfer laws an effective deterrent to delinquency?
Q: After reviewing Redding’s report, would you have supported transferring the case to criminal or adult court in Brenda?* Video on Brenda’s case is accessible in 8.3 Discussion Board.
Q: Explain your rationale for your position.
Q: What are your conclusions about transfer laws? Do transfer laws “work”?
Noted below is the link that provides a tutorial for student collaboration in Canvas Groups.
https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-10516-421264913Links to an external site.
