10504904Juvenile Law
Course Information
Description
In this course, the learner will describe the juvenile justice system, describe the handling of cases of children in need of protection or services, describe the handling of cases of juveniles in need of protection or services or alleged to be delinquent, identify constitutional law issues that are relevant to juveniles, analyze the role of law enforcement in responding to child maltreatment, explain the issues involved in investigating incidents of child victimization, intervene and apply appropriate investigative strategies, describe the roles of other agencies in child maltreatment cases, and recognize the unique investigative issues for missing children.This course consists of competencies and learning objectives from the following blocks of instruction from the Law Enforcement Standards Board 520 hour Law Enforcement Basic Training Curriculum. Juvenile Law - 8 hours Child Maltreatment - 8 hours
Total Credits
3
Course Competencies
  1. Describe the juvenile justice system.
    Assessment Strategies
    by comparing the juvenile justice system to the adult justice system as a whole and reporting your findings in a paper
    Criteria
    comparison is based on important features or attributes
    comparison includes the similarities between the items
    comparison includes the differences between the items
    comparison includes logical conclusions drawn from the comparison
    comparison is neat and presentable
    comparison evidences correct grammar, punctuation and spelling

  2. Describe the handling of cases of children in need of protection or services.

  3. Describe the handling of cases of juveniles in need of protection or services or alleged to be delinquent.

  4. Identify constitutional law issues that are relevant to juveniles.
    Assessment Strategies
    by participating in a role-play where you must search the school and home of a juvenile

  5. Analyze the role of law enforcement in responding to child maltreatment.
    Assessment Strategies
    by reading a child scenario or viewing a video provided by your instructor
    by responding orally or in writing to the scenario
    Criteria
    you make initial contact and assess the individual's needs
    you explain how you would manage family crisis on scene for short term
    you note the family dynamics affecting the victim and the investigation
    you describe productive interview techniques for children and adults and identify child forensic interview experts for assistance with child interviews
    interview is friendly, professional in tone and gathers complete information
    you use both open-ended, specific and follow-up questions in your interview
    you work collaboratively with Child Protection Workers during the investigation
    you make a determination of victimization as stated in Chapter 948 of Wisconsin Statutes
    you evaluate the child victim's need for services with the requirements of the juvenile court system
    you note the behavioral characteristics of both victim and alleged offender and any relationship that exists between the two
    you comply with statute 950 in your interaction (or proposed interaction) with the victim
    you comply with and apply all procedures to protect the viability of the evidence
    you refer the victim to medical professionals appropriately and evaluate the records towards the prosecution of the case
    you analyze all the evidence towards corroboration of the victim's statement and the prosecution of the case

  6. Explain the issues involved in investigating incidents of child victimization.
    Assessment Strategies
    by reading a child scenario or viewing a video provided by your instructor
    by responding orally or in writing to the scenario
    Criteria
    you make initial contact and assess the individual's needs
    you explain how you would manage family crisis on scene for short term
    you note the family dynamics affecting the victim and the investigation
    you describe productive interview techniques for children and adults and identify child forensic interview experts for assistance with child interviews
    interview is friendly, professional in tone and gathers complete information
    you use both open-ended, specific and follow-up questions in your interview
    you work collaboratively with Child Protection Workers during the investigation
    you make a determination of victimization as stated in Chapter 948 of Wisconsin Statutes
    you evaluate the child victim's need for services with the requirements of the juvenile court system
    you note the behavioral characteristics of both victim and alleged offender and any relationship that exists between the two
    you comply with statute 950 in your interaction (or proposed interaction) with the victim
    you comply with and apply all procedures to protect the viability of the evidence
    you refer the victim to medical professionals appropriately and evaluate the records towards the prosecution of the case
    you analyze all the evidence towards corroboration of the victim's statement and the prosecution of the case

  7. Intervene and apply appropriate investigative strategies.
    Assessment Strategies
    by reading a child scenario or viewing a video provided by your instructor
    by responding orally or in writing to the scenario
    Criteria
    you make initial contact and assess the individual's needs
    you explain how you would manage family crisis on scene for short term
    you note the family dynamics affecting the victim and the investigation
    you describe productive interview techniques for children and adults and identify child forensic interview experts for assistance with child interviews
    interview is friendly, professional in tone and gathers complete information
    you use both open-ended, specific and follow-up questions in your interview
    you work collaboratively with Child Protection Workers during the investigation
    you make a determination of victimization as stated in Chapter 948 of Wisconsin Statutes
    you evaluate the child victim's need for services with the requirements of the juvenile court system
    you note the behavioral characteristics of both victim and alleged offender and any relationship that exists between the two
    you comply with statute 950 in your interaction (or proposed interaction) with the victim
    you comply with and apply all procedures to protect the viability of the evidence
    you refer the victim to medical professionals appropriately and evaluate the records towards the prosecution of the case
    you analyze all the evidence towards corroboration of the victim's statement and the prosecution of the case

  8. Describe the roles of other agencies in child maltreatment cases, including CPS, the Guardian ad Litem, medical professionals, child forensic interviewers, Juvenile Court, and others.
    Assessment Strategies
    by reading a child scenario or viewing a video provided by your instructor
    by responding orally or in writing to the scenario
    Criteria
    you make initial contact and assess the individual's needs
    you explain how you would manage family crisis on scene for short term
    you note the family dynamics affecting the victim and the investigation
    you describe productive interview techniques for children and adults and identify child forensic interview experts for assistance with child interviews
    interview is friendly, professional in tone and gathers complete information
    you use both open-ended, specific and follow-up questions in your interview
    you work collaboratively with Child Protection Workers during the investigation
    you make a determination of victimization as stated in Chapter 948 of Wisconsin Statutes
    you evaluate the child victim's need for services with the requirements of the juvenile court system
    you note the behavioral characteristics of both victim and alleged offender and any relationship that exists between the two
    you comply with statute 950 in your interaction (or proposed interaction) with the victim
    you comply with and apply all procedures to protect the viability of the evidence
    you refer the victim to medical professionals appropriately and evaluate the records towards the prosecution of the case
    you analyze all the evidence towards corroboration of the victim's statement and the prosecution of the case

  9. Recognize the unique investigative issues for missing children.
    Assessment Strategies
    by reading a missing child scenario provided by your instructor
    by responding orally or in writing to the scenario
    Criteria
    you determine whether a crime was committed
    you gather testimonial and physical evidence
    you make use of all available resources to locate a missing and endangered child

This Outline is under development.