They are a few exceptions to this rule, as to when a minor or juvenile maybe charged as an adult. The major difference between juvenile and adult court, is adult court is designed to see if the offender has any criminal responsibility to the crime. Also in adult court, they are tried by a party of their peers and punishment is set forth. Can one really see a minor being tried by their peers? This is the reason why the judge has the major say in juvenile court and proceedings.
(OJJDP 1994). Intensive supervision programs contain a wide range of programs and plans for the juvenile. Although ISP’s are used more commonly in the adult correctional system, ISP’s programs are aimed at the more serious offenders are being welcomed as an option in the juvenile justice systems throughout the country. According to the OJJDP, “The definition of juvenile offender varies among programs. For example, the chronic juvenile offender refers to the individual who began his or her delinquent career at an early age, has numerous minor offenses and for whom regular probation has been ineffective.” They believe that the ISP’s can work for those juveniles who have committed more serious but nonviolent offenses as well.
| Should Juveniles Be Tried As Adults | | | Michelle Rogers | 10/5/2014 | | The whole purpose of the juvenile court system is to guide and rehabilitate adolescents/children by providing direction to those convicted of crime. The courts should be focusing on rehabilitation, while the state should act as a parental figure rather than a prosecutor or judge. Taking a parental approach would help channel youth in appropriate directions instead of simply punishing them for their mistakes. States deliberately give harsher sentences to teach adolescents/children a lesson. President Mark Soler of the Washington, D.C., Youth Law Center points out that adolescents/children are required by law to be incarcerated separately from adults.
They can release the minor with a verbal warning, issue citation and have the minor or the parents sign a promise to appear in front of a probation officer at the juvenile center or they may transport the minor to a juvenile intake center. Once at a juvenile intake center, they will meet with an intake officer. An intake officer is an individual who receives, reviews, and processes incidents in which a minor has committed an offense. After review, the intake officer can recommend either handling the case informally or scheduling the case for a hearing in juvenile court. In many situations, the intake officer provides recommendations to the juvenile judge as to the form of reprimand the offender should receive.
Adjunction helps to define whether child should be judged according to the adult system. Adjudication usually includes presentation of evidences and cross-examination of witnesses (Purpura, 1996). Very often if the evidence is insufficient, the petition may be dismissed. Nevertheless, for a juvenile tried and convicted in adult court, the offender can be sentenced to the Department of Corrections, but can be placed in the Youth Authority through age 24 (LAO, 2007). 2 All in all, adjudication is an important trial stage of the juvenile justice process.
These types of decisions to try juveniles in adult court serve society in terms of placing these individuals in custody for potential rehabilitation and introduction back into society. According to Kathleen Michon, one of the advantages of trying a juvenile case in criminal courts is that “minors have the right to a jury trial in adult court” [since] most states do not provide a jury trial for juveniles (Michon, 2014, p. 2). Michon also suggests that juveniles will be more apt to receive a “sympathetic jury” (Michon,
Most cases are referred by law enforcement but some cases can also be refereed by the school, parents, social services, and victims. When the case is referred to the juvenile court typically an intake officer or in some states a prosecutor will determine whether the case goes further, is dismissed, is diverted to a program or is filed as an adult offense. If the intake officer determines that the case must be sent to the juvenile court it must be submitted as a petition, in which the case is now to be handled by the court. If the case progresses an adjudication hearing will be held which is much like an adult hearing. Once a juvenile is adjudicated delinquent, the judge then choses a disposition which usually is probation but there are other options such as juvenile halls, boot camps, group homes, youth correctional facilities and so on.
Punishment Philosophies in the Juvenile Court System Name Institution Course Tutor’s Name Date Punishment Philosophies in the Juvenile Court System Among every eight offenders, one is a juvenile, which makes crimes committed by young adults relatively high. As such there is need to enforce law and order through the juvenile court system. The juvenile court system was established to cater for development and social factors between adults and children. It comprises of a fully developed court process. However, the language and form of punishment used to rehabilitate and punish children differs greatly from that used in adult courts (Siegel, 2009).
The judge takes many factors into consideration prior to the placement of the youth. The judge must consider the nature of the crime, the juvenile's past criminal history, the juvenile's mental condition and if he or she will attend a treatment program. The judge also considers if the juvenile was difficult to locate and arrest, whether the juvenile is a danger to anyone, and if his or her parent or guardian is willing to take him or her home for his or her care and supervision (Juvenile Justice Bulletin, October 1998). The Thomas O'Farrell Youth Center (TOYC) is an unlocked, staff-secure, residential juvenile program located in Woodstock, Maryland. This program is for male juveniles ages 13-18.
Juvenile Probation Officers Andrew Godoy Crime in the United States Sullivan University Abstract My chosen career path is to become a Juvenile probation officer. Juvenile probation officers work with youths sentenced to probation. Most juvenile probation officers focus on a particular stage of the probation process such as intake, supervision or investigation. This paper will cover information on this career choice including, job description, pay scale, and availability as well as potential risks, hazards, and stress associated within this are of work. A juvenile probation officer is responsible for giving supervision to minors either on probation or parole.