Juvenile Court System

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1. Juvenile Court System

2. Youth Courts

+ Must admit to committing offense before being accepted
into Youth Court

Typical Offenses: Theft, Assault, Vandalism, Disorderly
Conduct, Alcohol and Marijuana use.

Peer Juries

Sentences include community service, essays, written and
oral apologies to victims, educational workshops

Must serve on juries to sentence other youth offenders

* Form of restorative justice: repairing harm and restoring
broken relationships

3. Juvenile Courts

* Crimes considered delinquent acts, unless very
serious and then tried as adults.

* Adjudication hearing: The trial of the case involves a
judge hearing evidence and deciding on whether or
not the minor is delinquent. No trial by jury or peers

* Goal of Action Taken: to rehabilitate

* Many kids sent to “Juvy”

* Have more of an informal feel from adult courts, and
the attempt of formalness in youth courts

4. * Both courts do not aim to punish the child, but rather
help them onto a better future and path.

* Youth Courts are the better option in my opinion for

helping the young delinquent out. They provide a real

court setting, a little embarrassment as you are being

tried by kids your own age, and provide helpful

opportunities to make up for their wrongdoings.

* Juvenile Courts are harder on you and may be better

for some young kids who need to be set straight.

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What is Restorative Justice?

Restorative Justice: (Law) a method of dealing
with convicted criminals in which they are urged
to accept responsibility for their offences through
meeting victims, making amends to victims or the
community, etc.

In other words, the criminal pays back to the
victim, victims, or the community by payment,
meeting with the victim/victims, or community
service.

6. Down Sides?

* One con is that the victim has to go through
the pain of having to meet the criminal. Such
as if it is a sexual offender, manslaughter, or
other vicious crime.

+ The criminal might not be willing or able to
be apart of the activity

* The offender my not have the money to
compensate the victim or community

7. Advantages?

* The criminal realizes the severity of their
crime and the damage they have caused.
Therefor the probability of him acting the
crime again decreases

* The victim/victims get closure

* The victims have a chance to ask the criminal
questions as to why he/she would commit it

9. 1. Offense Committed

2. Police Investigation

3. Petition filed in Juvenile Court or Possible Diversion- Gives juvenile the
opportunity to follow special conditions, rather than officially filing charges
in juvenile court. If successful charges are dropped and no record is
shown. Not all charges qualify for diversion.

4. Pre-hearing- Juvenile is informed of charges and pleas guilty or not
guilty

5. Bind Over Hearing- sees if juvenile should be tried as an adult

6. Pre-Trial-The prosecutor may allow the alleged juvenile offender to
admit to reduced or negotiated charges .

7. Contested Hearing (Trial) if not agreement has been reached both
sides of the case will present themselves in front of a judge who will a
make a decision.

8. Disposition (Sentencing)- determines what would be most beneficial for
the delinquent. Solutions can include house arrest, rehabilitation or
community service.

10. What Rights Do Juveniles Have
Compared to Adults?

Juveniles mostly have the same rights as adults such as:
* -Right to an attorney

+ -Right to confront and cross-examine witness
+ -Privilege against self-incrimination
* -Right to notice of the charges brought against them
* Except for : -Trial by jury
-Right to bail
-Right to speedy trial
-Right to self-represent
Juveniles will not be considered guilty, but rather a delinquent and

instead of being imprisoned, courts give delinquents rehabilitation and
probation

In serious cases, that involves rape and murder, delinquents are better
off incarcerated since their sentence would end in their mid-twenties

11. Rights Juveniles Have That Adults Don’t

* Right to a phone call

* Right to have their records sealed

* Right to have their records expunged(erased) if the
juvenile has met certain conditions

* Right to notice their delinquent acts before the
adjudication hearing, which is a decision that a
juvenile act was or was not committed by the youth

* Right to be preleased if their delinquent acts are not
violent

12. Expunging a Juvenile Record

* Expunging: The juvenile file is destroyed or deleted,
and is permanently gone from the court’s records
* Cases in which record cant be expunge
1. Rape
2. Aggravated assault
3. Murder

13. Expunging a Juvenile Record

Criteria- must be 18, cases must expugnable, and must wait until
punishment has been fully served

Petition- Petition must be filed where juvenile was found guilty.
Service of Petition and Notice- a notice has to be sent out to the
prosecutor of the hearings date and time.

Objection by Prosecutor- within 10 days prosecutor may object the
petition. At the hearing prosecutor may argue against granting
the petition.

Hearing- a hearing must be held to consider if the petition has met
the proper requirements

Order-If the court finds that the petitioner has met the criteria for
expunction, an order must be made to all agencies to expunge all
records of the case

14. Discussion Questions

* Do you believe the juvenile court system/ process is
fair?

* Do you believe this system is beneficial to young kids
and teens?

* Would you rather be tried in a juvenile or youth court?

15. * "NCIDS." Expunction of Juvenile Record.
http://www.ncids.org/other
manuals/JuvDefenderManual/JuvenileDefBook_17.pdf, n.d. Web.
16 Jan 2014.

* "office of Ohio Public Defender." Sealing and Expunging Juvenile
Court Records. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Jan 2014.
<http://www.opd.ohio.gov/Juvenile/JV_Sealing.htm>

* "Restorative Justice." The Free Dictionary. Farlex, n.d. Web. 16
Jan. 2014. <http://www.thefreedictionary.com/restorative
justice>.

* McMahon, Edward, Lee Arbetman, Edward L. O'Brien, and Lee
Arbetman. Street Law: A Course in Practical Law. St. Paul, MN:
West Pub., 1986. Print.

16. * http://www.onlinequizcreator.com/my-dashboard/my-
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