Reflection Of My Last Report On Juvenile Justice Cases

Activities since Last Report Since the last report I have continued to expand my learning with multiple cases. I experienced my first juvenile case and my first juvenile intake. The experience was exactly what I learned from taking Juvenile Justice Administration the previous spring semester. The Juvenile Case was a dispositional hearing for a possession of a controlled substance adjudication. OxyContin was exchanged by the juvenile for marijuana inside of a high school. A plea agreement was made, where the juvenile pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor instead of felony. The judge accepted this agreement on the basis of not hurting the future of the juvenile. A license suspension was also issued along with probation. Since getting in trouble the

I learned how important it is to keep relationships with people through my interpersonal relationships class. It is important to be open and honest in the law aspect of the field. I have encountered multiple personalities from DA’s to clients. It is extremely important to always get to know people and treat them with respect because you never know when you will have an encounter with them. My Race, Ethnicity and Criminal Justice class played a major role over the course of my Practicum. I watched a judge send a black mans case to county court for hitting a police officer with his door and a white man get his felony dropped down to a misdemeanor for punching a cop in the face. In class and though readings I have learned minorities get treated more harshly than white people. It was very sad to see and so heartbreaking to know one has a chance and the other didn 't for pretty much the same crime. It makes me nervous to know I will eventually have to experience these situations. In order to compare one must contrast, but I only found one difference between my classes and the

For the first time I actually got to see real court cases, listen to prison phone calls, watch juvenile cases, etc. I have wanted to do a hands on experience for a very long time and I actually got it with the Practicum. In fact, that was something Kutztown did not offer. I am very pleased with how much the Practicum has helped me make great connections with people who gave me guidance after I complete my undergraduate year. I feel absolutely blessed to be apart of such a great experience at such a young age. The Practicum has made me comfortable to graduate at the end of this coming school year. I know that if I ever need anything I have a lot of people willing to help and guide me. I am very thankful for my experience and wish I could do it all over again. I just hope that when I get to wherever this road takes me someone will want to study under