Wershe was the longest-serving nonviolent juvenile offender in Michigan history. Arrested at 17 years old for drug offenses, he was locked up until age 48. Wershe was the longest-serving nonviolent juvenile offender in Michigan history. Arrested at 17 years old for drug offenses, he was locked up until age 48. This case contains all of the elements we have studied in the first four modules: crime and controversy, federal courts, state courts, and the juvenile justice system. His case has inspired movies, books and podcasts. Here is a good podcast if you want to learn more:
https://www.clickondetroit.com/topic/white-boy-rick/
Your assignment is to write a 2 (minimum) to 3 (maximum) page paper on the movement of this case through the court system. This case isnotabout the evidence in each case, but instead should be focused on how it moved through the juvenile, state and federal court system. Your paper should include:
A summary of the case (5 points)
The Federal Courts: charges, verdict, sentence (10 points)
The State Courts: Charges, verdicts, sentence (10 points)
Juvenile Courts: Discuss the issue regarding to charge Wershe as a juvenile or adult. What factors were considered? How would the outcome of this case have been different if he remained in the juvenile court system? (20 points)
Grammar (5) points
Your paper should be double spaced, in the size 12 font of your choice, and does not require a title page, abstract, citations or reference page. Your papers will be checked for plagiarism using the Safe Assign System. A Safe Assign score of 31% or higher will result in a score of 0.