To prepare:

• Consider the following scenario:

You have been asked to conduct an interview with a juvenile who posted on social media that he plans to “merk” (murder) a classmate who he believes stole his girlfriend. Some of his peers saw the posting and alerted their parents who called law enforcement. The juvenile is now detained, charged with felony terroristic threating via electronic media. On arraignment, the judge has denied bail and deemed that he is a danger to others. As such, the judge further remanded him to remain in a detention setting during the process of adjudication. You have been tasked with assessing his level of risk/dangerousness for appropriate facility placement.  

• Review the “Juvenile Interview Case and Template” document in the Learning Resource and use it to consider the level of dangerousness of the juvenile in the scenario and what might be an appropriate facility placement for him.
• Review the Kaltura interactive media resource in the Learning Resources, as you will be creating a video post for this Discussion.

Post your 3- to 5-minute video response to the following:

• What information would you want to review prior to interviewing a juvenile?
• Explain how you would alter your interviewing style to accommodate a juvenile.
• Explain the techniques that you would use to gain trust with the juvenile, set a positive tone, and determine his or her level of dangerousness.
• List 3 or 4 questions that you would ask the juvenile and explain your rationale for choosing the questions.

Note: Your posted video should be substantial, supported with scholarly evidence from your research and/or the Learning Resources, and properly cited using APA style.