Juvenile Probation Research Paper

There are a wide variety of human service agencies that are supporting the welfare of children, young adults, single parents, and families as a whole. One of the human services that support young adults is Juvenile Probation. Juvenile probation is one of the _______ for young adults who have been charged with crimes in juvenile court. Juvenile probation differ from state it can also differ between jurisdictions within a state. Although, some policies may be different the basic career description are the same. Some of the basic functions of a probation officer is to, investigate cases, interview individuals who represents the juvenile, recommend probation or parole conditions to the judge, attend court, and prepare pre-dispositional reports and filing motions for probation violations. The structure of juvenile probation is divided in differently among all 50 states. For example, 23 states and the District of Columbia is set up by the local juvenile courts or by the state administrative office. 14 states are currently structurally divided by juvenile courts in urban counties and by a state …show more content…
For example, when probation officers recommend certain conditions to the judge they must keep in mind of the juvenile rights. One of the juvenile rights is “Due Process”. Due Process was first presented to the courts in the Supreme Court case Kent vs. United States. In the case courts ruled that the juvenile Morris Kent was denied due process when his case was transferred to criminal court without a hearing. The case also, resulted in the decision that courts may not find any reasonable doubt. Another example, is of the Supreme Court case, In re Gault. This famous case was able to pass the law that juveniles be granted legal counsel, be able to appeal the judges, confront and cross examine witness, receive notice of all charges, and receive transcripts of all