Which specific legal factors guide intake decision making? How do these factors influence intake decision making? Do you think that professionals assign them too much weight in the intake process?...

Which specific legal factors guide intake decision making? How do these factors influence intake decision making? Do you think that professionals assign them too much weight in the intake process? Why?

What are several extralegal factors that influence decision making about juvenile offenders? Should extralegal factors be considered in any particular juvenile case? Why, or why not?