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Recent court rulings such as Yarborough v. Alvarado presented law enforcement with a real challenge: juvenile offenders must be prosecuted and treated differently from adult offenders while in custody. The handling of a juvenile during an interview and interrogation presents serious challenges and questions for a police investigator.

During this activity, use the Internet to research and locate a case study on a juvenile confession.

Write a 2-3 page paper (300-400 words) summarizing the case detailing the key juvenile legal issues involved, with particular attention to the admissibility of the confession.