1. Juvenile Justice

2. What groups are part of the Juvenile Justice System?
People under the age of 17
People under the age of 18 who are considered neglected or abused by their parents or have no parents or guardians.

3. What is the purpose in having separate juvenile courts?
To protect the well-being of children
Provide guidance in control in the interests of the child and the state
Secure care for a child removed from their home

4. Two Types of Juvenile Offenses
UNRULY
BEHAVIORS
DELINQUENT BEHAVIORS
Also called status offenses
Behaviors juveniles would get into trouble for but adults would not
Examples:
Curfew violation
Truancy
Underage drinking/smoking
Behaviors that are crimes for both juveniles and adults

5. “Tried as an Adult”
There are crimes that will get a youth automatically transferred to adult Superior Court. These include:
Murder
Rape
Armed robbery
Aggravated child molestation
Voluntary manslaughter

6. Steps in the Juvenile Justice Process
Taking into Custody –
Juvenile is apprehended
Parents are notified
Courts decides whether to release the child to parents or place in a detention center

7. Intake Decision – Court officers investigate
charges and the juvenile’s family
situation
No further action – case is dropped
Informal adjustment – steps to change the juvenile’s behavior
File petition for a formal hearing – legal action will be taken against the juvenile

8. Formal Hearing
Juvenile and parents are issued a formal summons to appear in court
Juvenile court judge conducts the hearing (not open to the public)
Hearing has 2 parts: adjudication and disposition

9. 4. Sentencing Several Possibilities
Release to custody of parents with court supervision
Probation
YDC up to 90 days
Commit to Department of Juvenile Justice
Boot Camp
Fines, suspension of driver’s license, community service, counselling