List the factors that normally determine how police officers handle juvenile offenders.

What will be an ideal response?


In making discretionary decisions, police generally consider the following factors: the nature of the child's offense, the offender's past history of involvement with the juvenile justice system, the setting in which the offense took place, the ability and willingness of the child's parents to take disciplinary action, the attitude of the offender, and the offender's race and gender.

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What will be an ideal response?

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