GU Psychology Juveniles Competency to Stand Trial Paper

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The National Juvenile Justice Network has produced policy guidelines to help states create separate statutes for determining the competency of a juvenile. After reading “Competency to Stand Trial in Juvenile Court: Recommendations for Policymakers,”  locate and analyze the statutes In Louisiana did the legislature already create a separate standard for juveniles? Does the adult competency statute mention any differences for juveniles? How would you advise your local politician regarding this issue? 

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Running Head: JUVENILES’ COMPETENCY TO STAND TRIAL

Juveniles’ Competency to Stand Trial
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JUVENILES’ COMPETENCY TO STAND TRIAL

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Analysis of the Statutes in Louisiana
The state objective of Louisiana legislation on juveniles is to offer minors that faces jurisdiction
in court control, guidance and care to improve the minor’s welfare and that of the public in general
(Hawkins, 2019). In the past years, significant legislative aimed at offering protection to juveniles’
interests where all states official have prioritized on attaining the underlying goals of the juvenile
system have need made (National Juvenile Justice Network, 2012). The statutes require intimate
acceptance and enforcement by all participants in the juvenile system for its effectiveness. The
Louisiana has developed legislations that offer assistance for all juvenile courts when applying
competence to stand starts trials proceeding in juvenile courts. The legislative process involves the
drafting of the committee and advisory rules that are mainly used to develop recommendations of
court rules in reviewing bills that...


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