On-Demand Learning: Prosecuting Carjacking Cases in Juvenile Court

What is the difference between possession of a stolen motor vehicle and carjacking?  How does a juvenile court prosecutor prove knowledge of unlawful possession of a car?  How can juvenile court prosecutors prove carjacking if their only witness is the victim and the offender was masked?  What is the best way to obtain cell phone records from the suspect’s phone?  Is there evidence that can be used in court from the computer located inside of the victim’s car?

Carjackings have been increasing and there is data to suggest that juvenile offenders are a large part of the rise. Please join us learn answers to common questions about prosecuting carjacking cases in juvenile court and how to overcome challenges in prosecuting these crimes.

Estimated time for course completion: approx. 1.5 hours.

You do not need to be an NDAA member to register for this course.  Please create a non-member account on our site and then register for the course.

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This project is supported by Grant #2019-MU-MU-K002 awarded by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication/program/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of the Department of Justice.