February Teen Court 20162/8/2016 Case 1:The defendant's mother stated that the defendant didn't have a "relationship" with his father and the defendant proceeded to try to explain why during his testimony, do you think this had something to with his attitude throughout the court case of "not caring" and/or why it lead him to do drugs? Or do you believe his previous diagnosis of A.D.D. had something to do with leading him to his actions in the court case and his use in drugs? Also the relationship with his father was not very healthy do you believe the lack of a father figure has affected and will affect him throughout his life? How can he solve this problem since he seems very distant from his father as he didn't even consider him family when he was asked who his family was.
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Alejandro Ortiz
2/9/2016 10:48:56 pm
I do think this weak relationship with his father did have something to do with his attitude. At no point during the case the defendant seem remorseful for what he had done. On top of that this I don't care attitude may have led to this poor relationship with his father. The father being an authority figure in the household and the defendant not caring or listening to his father could have created some tension between the two. I do not believe his A.D.D had anything to do with him doing drugs or his attitude in the court. The A.D.D. did not seem to play a big role since it was not mentioned at all until the end. If it was something that played a huge role in his life it would have been mentioned many times throughout the case. I believe his actions are out of his own self will. Those drugs were just something he had at the time and did, nothing played a role but himself in this whole situation. Also, this lack of a father figure will play a huge role in his future life because he did not have someone to guide him which may lead to bad things in his future.The way to solve his problems with his father is just to talk it out with each other. It may be difficult, but talking will lead to a better connection between the two.
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Stephanie Godinez
2/11/2016 07:16:48 pm
Case 1: I believe that the defendant has an abusive relationship with his father, either physical or verbal, that he was keeping from the jury. I believe that his previous diagnoses had something to do with his poor attendance and poor grades. I do not think the defendant or his rude mother cared to be at teen court and did not understand the seriousness of the case or his parol.
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Leslie Plaza
2/11/2016 10:14:14 pm
1. There was an obvious influence on the defendant due to the lack of a father figure, but I don't think the dad is entire reason. It was added during the case that the defendant had past experiences with A.D.H.D, which can lead him to become restless; perhaps, for tranquility, the defendant turned to at first weed, then later to cocaine. The lack of a father figure didn't help the situation.
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Biane
2/12/2016 07:02:43 am
I think his relationship with his dad ultimately shaped him because it gave him the I don't care attitude and do drugs because he did not feel loved. Family therapy would be the best to solve it especially since his dad does not know about him using cocaine.
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Sonya Ochoa
2/12/2016 08:45:32 am
I believe that both not having a good relationship with his dad and the fact that he was preview diagnosed with A.D.D. led him to do drugs and to his actions in the court case. I believe that not having that father figure in his life has greatly affected him throughout his life. He can possibly solve this problem by trying family counseling or seeing a therapist because there seems to be something that he doesn't want to share or let other people know about.
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Jackie Rivera
2/12/2016 09:03:04 am
1. I believe that he was just trying to act tough his father has nothing to do with his attitude but I believe his father not being in his life will after him because he needs that role model he can look up to but a male figure in his life and this problem can be solved by him being closer or talking to his mom as well as trying to talk to a male figure .
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Amber
2/12/2016 09:26:48 am
Case1: Although the absence of a father might appear in his case, I don't believe the defendants actions were based on that. In addition, just because lacks a father figure it seemed that his mother tried to be both the mother an the father and because of that I doubt his actions were base on him not caring.
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Bella Pinedo
2/12/2016 10:02:22 am
1) I believe his A.D.D had to do something with his path to drugs. Also, the defendant's relationship with his father may affect him through his life. Since the father figure would help him along his life.
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Randy
2/12/2016 10:32:07 am
Cass 1: I feel that the defendant having a weak relationship with his father lead him to the use of drugs and caused him to not care during his court session. I believe he could benefit from some help.
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Andrea
2/12/2016 11:49:27 am
Case 1: I don't believe that his previous diagnosis of A.D.D. had much to do with his actions in the court case or with his drug use. Just because someone has A.D.D., doesn't mean they will resort to drugs/ inappropriate actions or behaviors. He might have been an exception but I doubt that this was the defendant's case. Furthermore, I also believe that the lack of a father figure has and will continue to affect his life. In my opinion, everyone needs some type of positive father/ male figure in their life. In the defendant's case, I don't think that he had either one. Every family situation is different so there can't be a "solution" that will solve their issues. The least I could say is for the defendant's family to truly work on restoring their relationship, if possible.
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Adrian Flores
2/12/2016 12:15:41 pm
Case 1: I believe that since the defendent did not have a father figure almost his whole life did have some influence in why he did what he did. If he a stronger relationship with his dad then maybe he would've been able to have a person to look up to. The A.D.D. could have also had some influence on his actions.
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Alex j ortiz
2/12/2016 12:37:12 pm
Cass 1: I feel that the defendant having a weak relationship with his father lead him to the use of drugs and caused him to not care during his court session. I believe he could benefit from some help.
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Rafael Gonzalez
2/12/2016 12:39:36 pm
1. I believe that the defendant's weak relationship with his dad did affect the way he responded to the jury and why he commited the crime in the first place because he is used to not being cared about and he just doesn't care about what he does anymore so he really see the consequences in committing the crime and answering in a better mood. He could possibly solve the problem of his dad by having family counseling.
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Ernesto Garcia
2/12/2016 12:40:23 pm
The lack of a father figure does have an affect on anyone and the fact that he did not care of what he did shows that the relationship with his father does matter to him and does affect him. He needs to find a father figure because it would help him and it would help him on the right path as well.
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Rocio Camacho
2/14/2016 01:56:17 pm
1. Maybe because he didn't have his father in his life he wanted to escape from it and he did so by using drugs. I do think his A.D.D. let him to his actions during the session because he did seem a little impulsive with his answers. If he has resentment towards his father I do think it will affect his life. He should try to talk with his father or receive counseling for both him and his father.
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Samantha Leggis
2/16/2016 08:41:58 am
1) I believe that the defendant and his father do not have a relationship because of potential abuse, physical and verbal, of the father toward the mother. The defendant stated that his father never hit him or anything in those measures so I believe his hatred toward the father could be because of how the father treats or treated the mother. I do believe the a.d.d had an affect on him consuming drugs, but only to a certain extent because it didn't seem to have a too much of an effect on him while he was answering questions by the jury. I believe him not having a stable father figure in his life is affecting him because it is possible that he does not feel loved and cared for considering his mother is hardly ever at home.
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Jessica Zapien
2/18/2016 08:13:43 pm
1. The lack of a father figure in one's life often has negative effects and I think that that is the case here, especially because he does not consider his father family at all. Perhaps the ADD had something to do with it, but I doubt that.
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Anette Gonzalez
2/18/2016 11:02:21 pm
1. I don't think his dad had anything to do with his attitude. But I do believe that the absence of his father has affected him in a negative way.
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Jonathan Contreras
2/19/2016 07:57:38 am
I believe the first case boy needs major counciling. He was very defensive and tried to make himself look better. He needs to stop blocking the people who are trying to help him. I also think the guy was using drugs as an escape.
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Ashley Herrera
2/19/2016 11:58:05 am
Case 1. I feel as if not having a relationship with his father and lack of father figure ultimately shaped him into the person he is with an "I don't care" kind of attitude it but I feel like that isn't all what led him into doing drugs. His AHDH may have caused him trouble and probably played a roll in his use of drugs. I believe some sort of couciling would benefit him in regards to his family issues.
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Derick Villafuerte
2/19/2016 12:01:48 pm
The weak relationship with the father is probably what left to the downfall to his use of cocaine other drugs so he could cope with the hole in his heart. Also the ADD should have been taken into consideration because the kid probably didn't want to feel slow and get bullied by the other kids because of something he can't control also the fault of the mother.
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Adrian L.
2/19/2016 12:18:24 pm
Case 1: The vast lack of communication between this defendant and his father clearly spells out a sense of bitterness from his personality. The harsh ways he'd mention him and the disturbed emotions he got from talking about him most likely indicate that the lack of a father figure has triggered an insolence within him that has lead him to his bad decisions.
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Heaven
2/19/2016 12:20:04 pm
Case 1: In the first case, I believe that the young man's weak relationship with his father affected the way he behaved in court and his mindset about the whole system. I do believe the lack of a father figure has played a role on his choice to experiment with drugs.
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Amalia Sanchez
2/19/2016 12:32:48 pm
1. I say that the loss of the relationship between his father and himself plays a big role on his actions today. Its not necessarily because he lacked a bond with him that made him act the way he does rather it was his attitude that severed their relationship. His previous run downs may have affected his school attendance and grades.
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Karen Lopez
2/19/2016 12:53:37 pm
1.The lack of the father figure involvement in the defendants life takes a big toll in his attitude. I sensed possibly some domestic abuse/violence within the family as well. The mother did mention that he was at private school prior to the continuation school. I feel like the progressive failure led to disappointment within the household and eventually led to his parents giving up on him. Hopefully the family counseling will develop the relationship with his father.
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Bianca Arias
2/21/2016 10:44:53 pm
Case 1:I believe that the defendant's usage of drugs was all due to the fact that he did not have a relationship with his father due his absence.Also,the defendant might have constant negative actions perhaps because he did not have a male role model.The best solution to his problem is to get therapy along with his mother. Case 2: The defendant was peer pressured into doing the act.I feel that the defendant did not get assigned as many hours of community service as she should of.Since she did not get assigned as many perhaps it might makes her more eager to do it again,knowing that the outcome will not be harsh.
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Leanne Caldejon
3/1/2016 09:37:05 am
Case 1: The individual was lacking in a relationship with father, and I believe that is the partial reason why he was there. He has that type of attitude that portrays that he doesn't care about anything because he sees his father not caring for him. The A.D.D has nothing to do with his action in my perspective. The way to solve the continuing problem about his father and himself is to seek family counseling which I believe was given to him.
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Erika
3/1/2016 01:01:14 pm
1. I believe his nonexistent relationship with his father is affecting him because he doesn't consider him family you can see that there's some kind of resentment in the lack of a father figure. I don't really think his previous diagnosis has a huge effect on his behavior.
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