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Warm Up – April 1 What does a grand jury determine? Answer the following questions on the same post it as a warm up: What does a grand jury determine? What are the main differences between a grand jury and a trial (petit jury)? Who is eligible to serve on a jury in North Carolina?

Unit 5: court systems and the law Adult and Juvenile Court Systems

Adult System FOCUS-The purpose of the adult criminal system is to punish and rehabilitate the offender. WHO - Applies to anyone over the age of 18 and under 18 in certain cases. Typical punishments - include jail time (incarceration), probation, community service and fines. Criminal records are public and available for all to view.

Juvenile System FOCUS: Rehabilitation-helping the person overcome their problems and become good citizens WHO - Must be under the age of 18 to be considered a juvenile Records are sealed when the offender turns 18.

Juvenile System Punishments include: community service, probation, juvenile detention, counseling, drug/ alcohol rehab, boot camps, scared straight programs, family counseling Punishments are aim to rehabilitate juveniles and act as a DETERANT for future crimes. In NC, juveniles as young as 13 can be tried as adults….adult crimes = adult punishments. A juvenile who frequently gets in trouble is often called a DELINQUENT

TOD - April 1 Answer the following questions on a post-it: What is the focus or purpose of the adult court system? How can this differ from the juvenile court system? Who can be convicted in an adult court? Describe the differences in punishments between the adult and juvenile court systems Adult Court System: Are Records Private or Public? Juvenile Court System: Are Records Private or Public?