February Teen Court 2016

2/8/2016

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.

Case 2: Was the defendant really peered pressured into committing the act? And do you think the amount of community hours given to the defendant was right?

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.

The defendant did seemed to be peered pressure into committing this act. She was just trying to fit into the crowd as any young teenager would want to. She just wanted some friends who she would fit greatly with. Although this played a role I feel the community hours that were assigned to her were just in which it was just to set her on the right path and it was mostly out of peer pressure that she did. But, I feel that just as well a few extra hours of community service would have made her see that acts like this do not go without a consequence. So it could have had just served as something to remind her for next time.

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.
Case 2: I believe the defendant was peer pressured into stealing to prove to her friends that she was "cool" enough to hangout with them. I do believe the amount of community service hours were appropriate for the case due to the remorse and honesty of the defendant.

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.
2. In my opinion, it seemed like the defendant was peer pressured. If she knew the consequences at the time, then why would she accept the invitation to steal? Also, the defendant said during the case that she knew her mom would buy her anything she wanted, which makes this situation more likely to be a peer pressure incident.

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.

The defendant was peer pressured into committing the act. The amount of hours she received were adequate since she is very young and naive.

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.
Case 2: I believe the defendant was peered pressured into committing the crime. Considering the age of the defendant, the amount of community hours given to her were right because she knew that what she did was wrong and I don't think she'll do it again.

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 .
2. I don't believe he was peer pressures I just feel that he need the attention since he doesn't have a male figure he try's to be cool around his friends because there the only real people he has and I believe they should give him more so he can learn and if he occupied he won't be able to hangout with his friends nor so drugs

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.
Case 2:I think the defendant was peer pressured into commenting the act but the problem I see is that the defendant herself doesn't seem to realize that she was peer pressured.Yes I think her community hours were good because she was very honest.

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.
2) Yes I believe the defendant was peer pressured into the act. I think the defendant could've been given more hours.

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.
Case 2: I feel that the defendant had a low amount of community service hours assigned due to the fact that people felt bad for her. She was peer pressured and had to face the consequence and help we provided towards her.

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.

Case 2: In my opinion, the defendant WAS peer pressured into committing the offense. At such a young age, one is more likely to do things in order to please others, as well as to fit in. The defendant stated that she was NOT influenced or persuaded, but it's not really logical to think that in her situation, she wasn't the least bit influenced. Furthermore, I believe that the amount of community hours given was pretty decent and just. Throughout her case, I felt that she was pretty honest, and is also a genuinely good kid, therefore the given community hours seemed right.

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.
Case 2: Yes I do think the young lady was peer pressured into stealing. The amount of hours were reasonable since she is barely in seventh grade and has plenty of time. Also, with the community service she can learn how to manage her time which benefit her in high school.

Alex j ortiz

2/12/2016 12:37:12 pm

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.

2. I think that the defendant was peer pressured into doing the act because she just wanted to look cool and the amount of community hours was good.

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.

The court gave the defendant too little of community service hours and I think because they saw her as a small child which is why she got small hours. She did seem like she did not mean any harm and it is a mistake that eill benefit her in the future and she would learn and grow from her mistake.

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.

2. I think she was peer pressured, but she didn't want to admit it. The hours that were given to her should have been more.

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.

2) I do believe the defendant was peer pressured into stealing because she wanted to look "cool" and/or wanted to fit in and impress her friends. She should have been given more hours of community service because although she was peer pressured, it was evident that her mother taught her right from wrong. If her consequences were more severe, it would been implemented into her mindset that committing a crime is a very serious notion.

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.
2. She was most likely pressured by her peers. This was probably due to naivete and a desire to not be seen in a bad light by those around her, so I think the hours given to her were reasonable.

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.
2. I do believe that the defendant was peer pressured. I also think that the defendant should have gotten more hours except I feel they felt sympathy for her.

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.

The second case was intresting because the girl was very honest. The girl told the truth and did not hide anything. I think the girl was peer pressure into stealing

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.

Case 2. I feel as if the deferent was peered pressure. Regarding her age, I feel as if the hours given were acceptable and she is now aware of the consequences

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.

The hours assigned to her were bad. Just because she felt remorse and regretful doesn't mean that she deserves less hours. It seems that her friends took advantage of her age and forced her upon her will to commit this act. The act was still done either way

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.

Case 2: This individual most likely was peer pressured into committing this act judging by her very young age anyone more aggressive could have easily swayed her into acting out inappropriately. The hours given to this individual were appropriate because she's still young and should take this situation as more of lesson than of a punishment.

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.
Case 2: The young girl cooperated and obviously regretted her choice. I believe she was pressured and felt she had to "fit in". The community service hours given to her seemed appropriate

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.

2. I believe she was peer pressured into stealing just so she could fit in and feel like she was one of "them". I believe the houts of community service given to her were just enough to let her actions and consequences sink in and for her to learn from her mistakes.

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.
2. Although she had no idea what peer pressure was, I believe she was pressured into committing the act; and the number of community service hours seemed to fit the act.

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.

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.

Case 2: She was peer pressured but that isn't an excuse so I think that the amount of hours given was appropriate.

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.

2. I do believe she was peer pressured into the act but it doesn't justify her actions and I think she could have been assigned more hours.

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