The Juvenile Justice System gives the juvenile a chance to mature as well as prevent for reoccurrence of anti-social behavior. One of the major steps engaged during a Juvenile Justice process is being taking into custody. Juvenile can be referred to an intake officer by the police, citizens, schools or parents. Some cases a juvenile can directly brought to an intake officer by a policer other and other times a complaint could’ve been failed by a neighbor. When a juvenile is taken into custody, the intake officer is responsible for what’s in the best interest for the juvenile. The purpose of an intake officer is to handle the juvenile who is in need of protection in violation of status offenses and criminal offenses. The first step taken, when …show more content…
The intake officer as the authority as the right to authorize detention or shelter care for a juvenile, as well make appropriate referrals for adjustments if need be. They supervise and assist a juvenile placed on probation or a child under the court’s court supervisor. When deciding what’s in the best interest for the juvenile, the intake officer decide where to handle it formally or informally. When they determine what they think is best for the juvenile they consider they’re attitude, demeanor age, seriousness of offense, previous record, child’s likelihood, and etc. When formal is being handled, they juvenile stands before the judge. Examples of cases handled formal would be delinquent acts involving weapons, aggravating assaults and batteries. Informal would be handled, when the probation officer gives the juvenile a warning and they’re released to their parents, or the juvenile as well his/her family can be referred to a community social service agency. Informal case are less solemn than formal case, examples being curfew violation, or disorderly …show more content…
If for any reason, the juvenile fails to comply between that time period, the intake officer can file a petition. They can decide to refer the juvenile to private and public agencies, psychological or psychiatric providers, drug and alcohol facilities programs, any other necessary treatment or programs.

In the re gault case, a juvenile by the name of Gerald Gault who was 15 years old was accused of making offense telephone calls to his neighbor, Mrs. Cook, with his friend, Ronald. When the police arrived to Mrs. Cook’s house they interviewed her, a few minutes later, both juveniles, Gerald and Ronald we’re arrested and taking to Children’s Detention Home. While being arrested, neither of the individuals we’re read their rights. Prior to this accident, Gault was on probation already for another accident. When Gault was arrested his parents weren’t contacted, nor we’re they contacted when he was taking to the Detention Home. When taking Gault, the police left no letter nor called to inform his parents of the issue. After hours of searching for their son, Gerald’s parent eventually discovered what occurred after talking to Ronald, who had