Juvenile Injustice: The Collateral Consequences of Juvenile Convictions
1h
Created on June 27, 2017
Beginner
Overview
Every year, 1.5 million youth are arrested across the country. The moment each of these children encounters the police, a record is created. These records are not confidential. They do not disappear when the young person's case is closed or when they become an adult. These records interfere with children's opportunities to move ahead in life and demonstrate their ability to make better choices.
Juvenile records are increasingly available to the public and have the potential to affect a young person's ability to enroll in a higher educational institution, obtain employment, obtain housing, or enlist in the military. Yet,
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the far-reaching and severe consequences of having a juvenile delinquency record
- Appreciate the legal, economic, social, and emotional impact of those consequences
- Recognize the practical barriers to expungement and sealing of juvenile records
- Review statutory framework nationwide for optimal record protection
- Identify best practices for providing youth and families with information about the consequences of juvenile records and their options for expungement
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