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Four kids, four crimes. Two were sent to adult court, two treated as juveniles. Read their stories. How would you decide? Should teenagers who commit serious crimes be tried as juveniles or adults? What happens to young offenders who reach the end of the line in the juvenile court system -and can you rehabilitate such young people to prevent future criminal behavior?
Juvenile JusticeJuvenile justice is the area of criminal law applicable to persons not old enough to be held responsible for criminal acts. In most states, the age for criminal culpability is set at 18 years. Juvenile law is mainly governed by state law and most states have enacted a juvenile code. The main goal of the juvenile justice system is rehabilitation rather than punishment.
Serious School Crime and Juvenile Crime Continues to Decline.
The United States Supreme Court has ruled that juveniles have the constitutional right to notice of the charges against them, to counsel, to confrontation and cross-examination of witnesses, and to the privilege against self-incrimination (In re Gault, 387 U. S. 1, (1967)).
The processing of juvenile offenders is somewhat similar to adult criminal processing, but there are crucial differences. This is why it is important to retain a lawyer with specific experience in juvenile law.
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