Discussion Prompt:Http://Www.Courts.Mo.Gov/File.Jsp?Id=1201- Assessment Form.Crimejohnny Smith Was Arrested For Assault And Battery On School Grounds. Johnny

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CrimeJohnny Smith was arrested for Assault and Battery on school grounds
Johnny punched a teacher after he was told to leave the classroom
The teacher was not injured but was upset about the event
The teacher stated that Johnny became upset when he was told he failed reading because he lost his book
Johnny argued that he read the book but left it at home
After punching the teacher Johnny ran away from the school
He was arrested a day later in a neighboring jurisdiction
Johnny admitted to the police that he did punch the teacher
Johnny was sent to local juvenile detention because of his past record and because his uncle refused to take him home
BackgroundJohnny is 13 years-old
He lives with his uncle Ken in Fort Wayne
Johnny is originally from Columbia City
His father left when he was two years-old
His mother is addicted to crack cocaine
She abandoned Johnny twice when he was younger
The last time he was abandoned his uncle Ken agreed to take works nights and has recently been through a divorce
His wife left him and took their two children away to Toledo
Ken has been drinking to excess recently and has not been watching Johnny
Johnny stays at the house sparingly and has been picked up by the police for violating curfew twice in the last six months
Johnny does not like his uncle Ken
He does have a relationship with the next door neighbor Sallie Goldsmith
She lives alone and is 65 years-old
She feeds Johnny from time to time and he has stayed at her house
Sallie states that she has tried to care for Johnny but she caught him stealing her money and told him he had to stay away from the house
Johnny was kicked out of Southside School for fighting in 2009
He was involved in a fight with a student who called him stupid
The student had a broken nose and a finger as a result of the fight
Johnny had also received a suspension for bringing a knife to school and arguing with a teacher
Despite his problems at school Johnny is a smart individual who tests high in math and English
Johnny was enrolled in Hobson Charter School after he was expelled from Southside
Hobson is known as a school that engages children and will help with problem students
When Johnny enrolled he was tested and diagnosed with ADHD
He seemed to be doing well up to the incident
Johnny has a juvenile record beginning with his first arrest at the age of nine for assault and battery
He has been charged with possession of a weapon at school, violating curfew (2), larceny and truancy
He also escaped from the detention facility last year and was eventually arrested this past July when he was found in a crack house sleeping
Your job is to complete the risk assessment using the risk assessment from Washington State
If something is missing you will have to ad-lib
Discuss: Your score Would you recommend restorative justice based on your score? Did the form help in your determination? Were there other factors not covered in the form to help you with your determination? CJ3590MOD4RiskScaleINFO
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