What Are The Similarities Between The Juvenile Justice Process And Corrections
Juvenile Justice Process and Corrections
Dominia Harmon
CJA/374
October 8, 2013
Mark Reinhardt
Juvenile Justice Process and Corrections
The juvenile justice system can be a difficult process to understand. Many may believe that the system has many similarities that of an adult system, but that’s not the case at all. The juvenile justice system is more of a process than a system. The intake of the juvenile after arrest will be explained along with the court process, punishment, rehabilitation, and a corrections plan that is most appropriate for the level of offenses.
The court process for the juvenile system may seem very complex but in all actuality is very basic and easily understandable. The adult court system will have a jury of the …show more content…
In the juvenile court system there are two types of petitions that the Probation Departments files and the District Attorney files. The 601 petition is filed by the Probation Department which is when the child ran away, skipped school, broke curfew, or disobeyed his parents. If the judge decides the petition is true, the child can become a ward of the court and be called a status offender (Guide to Juvenile Court, 2013). This specific petition involves situations that are only done by children. The 602 petition is filed by the District Attorney; this petition is based on crimes that would be serious enough for the juvenile to be tried as an adult. This can be a felony like car theft, drug sales, rape or murder. If the judge decides the petition is true the child becomes a ward of the court as a delinquent (Guide to Juvenile Court, 2013). With the 601 petition the judge decides which form of punishment is needed but in most cases with the 601 it’s leaned more towards
Dominia Harmon
CJA/374
October 8, 2013
Mark Reinhardt
Juvenile Justice Process and Corrections
The juvenile justice system can be a difficult process to understand. Many may believe that the system has many similarities that of an adult system, but that’s not the case at all. The juvenile justice system is more of a process than a system. The intake of the juvenile after arrest will be explained along with the court process, punishment, rehabilitation, and a corrections plan that is most appropriate for the level of offenses.
The court process for the juvenile system may seem very complex but in all actuality is very basic and easily understandable. The adult court system will have a jury of the …show more content…
In the juvenile court system there are two types of petitions that the Probation Departments files and the District Attorney files. The 601 petition is filed by the Probation Department which is when the child ran away, skipped school, broke curfew, or disobeyed his parents. If the judge decides the petition is true, the child can become a ward of the court and be called a status offender (Guide to Juvenile Court, 2013). This specific petition involves situations that are only done by children. The 602 petition is filed by the District Attorney; this petition is based on crimes that would be serious enough for the juvenile to be tried as an adult. This can be a felony like car theft, drug sales, rape or murder. If the judge decides the petition is true the child becomes a ward of the court as a delinquent (Guide to Juvenile Court, 2013). With the 601 petition the judge decides which form of punishment is needed but in most cases with the 601 it’s leaned more towards