Assignment:
You and Officer Landonio are on patrol. You see two juveniles sitting on the the curb, and they are smoking what appear to by marijuana cigarattes. They are not trying to hide the fact that they are smoking marijuana and you pull your patrol car over to talk to them. You run their names and find that one juvenile, Thomas Jones does not have any record. But the other, Henry Thompson, has a long juvenile record. You now have the option to use, or not use, your discretion.
- In your own words, what is a chronic juvenile offender? Explain
- Do you take boys into the assessment center? Do you let the juveniles without a record leaves and take Henry Thompson to the juvenile assessment center? Or do you let both boys go with a warning? Explain your decision
- What do you think would be the benefits of your decision? Explain
- What do you think would be the consequences to your decision to your decision? Explain
- What are your state laws partaining to marijuana? Expalin
- Do you agree with these laws Why or Why not?