juvenile justice

Minors are impulsive and do not fully understand the consequences of their actions

Minors need to face the same consequences as adults

Minors can't take care of themselves

Minors don't understand the judicial process

It is the process of sentencing a juvenile to prison.

It is the court process that decides if the juvenile did what they’re accused of.

It is the process of filing a complaint against a juvenile.

It is the process of transferring a juvenile to adult court.

To punish young offenders harshly

To rehabilitate and guide young offenders

To separate juveniles from adults in all circumstances

To provide legal representation for all juveniles

Detention is court ordered by a judge, while arrest involves adults being detained in jail until bail or bond is posted.

Detention allows for bail or bond for juveniles, while arrest does not.

Arrest is only for juveniles, while detention is only for adults.

Detention always results in release to parents, while arrest never does.

If the court finds probable cause the juvenile committed murder

If the juvenile turns 18 before the petition is filed

If the juvenile is charged with a minor theft

If the juvenile is charged with serious violent crimes at ages 16-17

Juvenile hearings are informal and private; adult trials are formal and public.

Juvenile hearings allow self-representation, while adult trials do not.

Adult trials do not require legal counsel, while juvenile hearings do.

Juvenile hearings involve a jury, while adult trials do not.

Probation and community service

Death penalty and school checks

Job skills programs and fines

Mental health services and incarceration

To ensure public safety while considering the possibility of rehabilitation

To punish all juvenile offenders equally

To provide only incarceration as a consequence

To allow all juveniles to be tried as adults regardless of the crime

Victim-impact statement

Alternative sentencing

Diversion

Capital offense