Scenario You have been working as a youth counselor/case manager for an agency t
Scenario
You have been working as a youth counselor/case manager for an agency that
has both residential and non-residential programs. Your supervisor is Jean
Johnson. Federico Vasquez is the newest
client at this facility in the non-residential program for the s tatus offenses
of truancy and unruly behavior. Mr. Vasquez has recently been charged with the criminal offense of
burglary which is a felony. Mr. Vasquez is a 16-year-old hispanic, male who has
a history of alcohol and marijuana abuse. After struggling with behavioral
problems and poor attendance, he recently dropped out of high school. It has
not yet been determined if he has a learning disability or a mental health
diagnosis such as ADD/ADHD. His older brother was removed from the home a year
ago; his mother is on social services and is a recovering opiate addict. He was
physically abused by his father who is now in state prison after being
convicted of burglary. Below are six projects you will work through during the
session, beginning with memos to your supervisor accumulating information
pertaining to Mr. Vasquez and culminating with a memo to the judge arguing
either for or against judicial waiver to adult criminal court.
Assignment
Compose a formal letter to the Judge, Honorable William Wolbert, who is assigned
to this case. Outline Mr. Vasquez’s
background, risk factors, current status with your program (you may choose
compliant or non-compliant). Use your
problem-solving skills to propose a formal recommendation that is appropriate
for Mr. Vasquez as a resolution of this case.
You must argue for or against the impact of juvenile transfer and judicial
waivers on the adjudication of juvenile offenders based on his new criminal
charge. This is a culminating letter which summarizes
information from prior weeks. The
format is outlined below and should include one
outside resource as well as in-text citations and references that follow APA
Guidelines (Approximate length 1 single-spaced page).
Outline
for Letter to Judge – Be sure to use formal writing and be
respectful of the Judge’s position and authority. You are providing information
and may make a recommendation but do not tell/direct the Judge what to
do. Please review the template for this memo below:
(Approximate length: 1-2 pages)
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