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The purpose of these additional questions are also to describe and better understand in-court restraining for juvenile defendants in Virginia courts.
How this Information Will be Used
This survey information will be used to understand how different jurisdictions approach juvenile restraint. This information, in additional to state approaches will potentially be used to make recommendations to Virginia’s legislators and juvenile justice system policy makers regarding areas in need of further study and/or improvement.
Anonymity
Survey responses will be linked to your position within your jurisdiction (i.e. judge, prosecutor, public defender/defense attorney, sheriff/deputy), but NOT to your name, jurisdiction or your responses to the previous set of questions.
Participation
Participation in this survey is completely voluntary and nothing good or bad will happen as a result of participation. The survey has 4 to 16 questions and should take between 3 and 10 minutes to complete; you can stop the survey at any time. Clicking the box below constitutes consent to participate. You may print out a copy of this page for your records.
Questions
If you have any questions about this survey, please contact Prof. Andrew Block, JD, at 434-243-4664 or [email protected]. If you have questions about your rights in this study, please contact the UVA Institutional Review Board (IRB) at [email protected] or 434/924-5999 and reference the IRB study number (insert IRB study number here).
Many thanks,
Maryfrances Porter, Ph.D. President & Founder Partnerships for Strategic Impact
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* What is your role in the juvenile justice system?
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* Are juvenile defendants ever placed in physical restraints in the courtrooms in your jurisdiction?
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Which of the following, if any, would you consider a reason to physically restrain a juvenile in the courtroom? (click all that apply)
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How are they physically restrained? (click all that apply)
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* Do you ever have the opportunity to argue in favor of restraining juveniles in court?
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* Have your arguments been successful?
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* Are juvenile defendants ever placed in physical restraints in the courtrooms in your jurisdiction?
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Which of the following, if any, would you consider a reason to physically restrain a juvenile in the courtroom? (click all that apply)
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* Do you ever object to the use of physical restraints on your juvenile clients?
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How so? (check all that apply)
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Have your arguments been successful?
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* Do your juvenile clients express any feelings or opinions about being physically restrained?
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Which of the following, if any, do they express? (click all that apply) |
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To the best of your knowledge, have any of your clients ever been physically injured because of physical restraint?
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* To the best of your knowledge, have any of your clients ever experienced emotional or psychological damages because of being physically restrained?
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* Are juvenile defendants ever placed in physical restraints in the courtrooms in your jurisdiction?
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Which of the following, if any, would you consider a reason to physically restrain a juvenile in the courtroom? (click all that apply)
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Would you be in favor of legislation that supports a presumption that juveniles should not be restrained during their court hearings unless they pose a safety or flight risk?
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