Response to Latrell Cabrigas
Lattrell is right when he says that before making a decision concerning a juvenile defendant as to whether or not to confine them to a detention facility, it is important to do a background search on their family. The only way a probation officer and social worker can understand the reason why the juvenile engaged in a criminal activity is by monitoring his social environment and interviewing his family members to ascertain his behavior. Using moral judgment as a principle of ethical decision making in criminal justice system, the best interest of the juvenile defendant would be served not ...
