hearing as “the fact-finding process by which the juvenile court determines whether there is sufficient evidence to sustain the allegations in a petition” (Schmalleger 510). These types of trials are designated for juveniles‚ which are similar in nature to adult trials‚ with notable exceptions. Similarities derive from the fact that the due process rights of children and adults are essentially the same. Essentially‚ it is a trial process in which a court determines whether or not the allegations contained
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Georgia’s Court System Few people are familiar with the basic functions and responsibilities of the state’s courts. Different courts are set up to do different things. Cases are heard based on the subject matter jurisdiction they are given. The Georgia court system consists of five classes of trial level courts: the magistrate‚ probate‚ juvenile‚ state and superior courts. There are also approximately 370 municipal courts. There are two appellate courts: the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals
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justice system is identified as an important aspect of our society and enforcing laws that help develop the well being of our nation. One would say the criminal justice system is not implemented to arrest‚ prosecute or punish criminals‚ however it is there to prevent crime and form a peaceful‚ law abiding society. In doing this there would have to be a balance with criminal justice and the rights of the individual accused with society’s need for order. The extent of the efficiency of the juvenile justice
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Juvenile and Adult Courts: A Comparative Analysis CJA/374 October 28‚ 2013 Juvenile and Adult Courts: A Comparative Analysis For many years‚ people have believed that the juvenile justice system was meant to serve as a way to protect the community. Juveniles who commit crimes are different from adults because many do not understand the complexity of the crime committed. In order to respond to these differences‚ many states have established a way to treat these adolescents through juvenile
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Juvenile and Adult Courts: A Comparative Analysis Paper Tami Hiltunen CJS/245 January 26‚ 2015 LEDETRA JONES Juvenile and Adult Courts: A Comparative Analysis Paper The Juvenile Justice System is part of the criminal law system that focuses on those individuals who are between the ages of 9 and 18. This system was set up for those persons who did criminal acts‚ but who are not yet considered adults. In most states the age for criminal culpability is 18. While the age of being treated as a juvenile
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Juvenile and Adult Courts: A Comparative Analysis Paper Nancy Vang CJS/245 April 27‚ 2015 William O’Neil Juvenile and Adult Courts: A Comparative Analysis Paper The juvenile court system today resembles the adult court system in many ways. Although they have their similarities the fundamental foundations of each system clearly display two different outcomes. While the adult court looks to punish criminals‚ the juvenile court system looks to rehabilitate the individual. Overview of the Juvenile
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Court System Court System The United States Constitution is the uppermost law of our country and creates the federal system of government where federal and state governments distribute power. “The Constitution gives specific powers to the federal (national) government. All power not delegated to the federal government remains with the states. Each of the fifty states has its own state constitution and governmental structure” ("Federal Judicial Center"‚ 2011). The United States Court system
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The type of court I focused on is the juvenile drug court. The goal of this court is to reach out to youth who are between ages of 13 to 17. These age gap is considered the more critical age of youth to abuse drugs moreover‚ another goal is to provide excellent treatments for the juveniles to shift their behavior within the multiple drug abuse they committed. Individuals need to have a positive behavior in order to be accepted to participate. Positive behavior continue a great treatment and a program
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they are never the same. When a juvenile is put into the adult system‚ that is the question the parents ask themselves. No parent wants to lose their child before their child loses them and that is how they feel when their child is sentenced to adult court. The sentencing of juveniles in adult court is unjust because children are different than adults‚ they are influenced easily‚ and prison is not a place for kids. In their paper‚Prosecuting Juveniles in Adult Court‚ Malcolm C. Young and Jenni Gainsborough
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Juvenile Justice Developed by Roberta J. Ching MODULE: STUDENT VERSION Reading Selections for This Module: Garinger‚ Gail. “Juveniles Don’t Deserve Life Sentences.” New York Times 15 Mar. 2012‚ New York ed.: A35. Print. Jenkins‚ Jennifer Bishop. “On Punishment and Teen Killers.” Juvenile Justice Information Exchange. 2 Aug. 2011. Web. 11 June 2012. < http://jjie.org/jennifer-bishop-jenkins-on-punishmentteen-killers/19184>. Lundstrom‚ Marjie. “Kids Are Kids—Until They Commit Crimes.” Sacramento
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