Interviewing Juveniles

Course Number: CR-506
Course Length: 1Day (8 Hours)

Law enforcement officers are coming into contact with more juveniles each year - professionally. These young persons are offenders, victims, witnesses and suspects. The approach officers use when interviewing young persons affects the outcome of criminal cases, as well as the police-citizen relations with the community at large. This interactive workshop focuses on legal issues surrounding the interviewing of juveniles, the development of rapport between the adult officer and the juvenile subject, and the dynamics of juvenile interviewing. Participants identify their strengths and weaknesses in juvenile interviewing by formulating, posing, and discussing appropriate interview questions.

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