The Fourth Amendment to the Constitution was designed to protect U.S. citizens from abuses of privacy by government power. In Fourth Amendment cases, justices are tasked with deciding whether a defendant’s right to privacy was violated or whether an illegal search and/or seizure occurred. But how are these decisions made, and does broader representation on the court alter such decisions?

As an adolescent, what was your primary motivator for success? Did you succeed because you were driven by rewards (e.g., recognition, monetary benefits, autonomy), or were you motivated to avoid punishment? Most people tend to respond more positively to rewards (i.e., positive reinforcement) than punishment. However, the juvenile justice system is set up to focus more on punishing bad behavior than rewarding good behavior. This creates a situation where systems are more likely to fail. One...