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Juvenile court comparisons

Court Punishment Public trial Rules of evidence Trial by jury State prosecution. Social institution agency or clinic Rehabilitation Closed hearing Informal hearing No jury allegations. Juvenile court comparisons. Parole Guilty, not guilty or Nolo contendre Sentencing incarceration.

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Juvenile court comparisons

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  1. Court Punishment Public trial Rules of evidence Trial by jury State prosecution Social institution agency or clinic Rehabilitation Closed hearing Informal hearing No jury allegations Juvenile court comparisons

  2. Parole Guilty, not guilty or Nolo contendre Sentencing incarceration Aftercare or post detention care Admits or denies petition Disposition Training school or reformatory Juvenile court comparisons

  3. Juvenile court comparisons • Guardian ad litem – advocate in child’s best interests; a liason • Adversarial process is incongruent with treatment • Pretrial detention:Schall v Martin • If the juvenile court judge perceives the defendant to be dangerous, he or she may order a pretrial detention also known as a preventative detention

  4. Juvenile court comparisons • Diversion: suspension of formal criminal charges and legal processing. • Widening the Net • Labeling theory • Diversion sometimeskeeps the juvenile in the system longer

  5. Juvenile court comparisons • Juveniles may be tried as adults in criminal courts: • Judicial waiver • Direct file • Excluded offenses

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