Assignment:
1.Case Summary
Use your text and the internet to research the case of People v. Smith 470 NW2d 70?. In a narrative format, outline the case. Give the facts, issue, and court holding.
2. Case Analysis
Give an overview of expunged records for juveniles, its importance and the reasoning for it being necessary.
3. Case Analysis
What are your state's laws concerning the expungement and use of juvenile convictions to sentence them as an adult?
4. Executive Decisions
If you were a state senator for your state, how would you change the laws concerning juvenile records and their accessibility?
Readings:
Juvenile Justice A Social Historical and Legal Perspective
By Preston Elrod and R. Scott Ryder