Juvenile offenders are not adjudicated under the same methods as adults. There is no jury trial but rather a hearing in front of the presiding judge of the juvenile court. The juvenile is entitled to legal representation and the sentencing/decision making is made solely by the judge based upon all the pertinent factors of the case.
In most jurisdiction juveniles are tried in a separate "juvenile court" unless they commit a serious crime that has the court elevate their offender status to that of an 'adult.' Then the juvenile is tried in adult court.
Juveniles do not have access to trial by jury . . . . -------------------- Unless they have committed a capital crime and have been bound over to the adult court for prosecution.
If a juvenile is charged as an adult, the trial will be heard in Superior Court.Added: . . . otherwise most court systems have a separate track for juvenile offenders - Juvenile Court.
Yes, they have all the rights in trial court that all defendants possess.
Peer Jury
A juvenile trial means that the individual is being tried with the penalites that would apply if the crime is committed by a juvenile. There are different penalties for juveniles and adults. Many times juveniles can be tried as adults, so in a 'juvenile trial' they are being tried as a juvenile and the lesser penalties would apply.
It is a trial court (just like a regular one) but for people under the age of 18.
The juvenile equivalent of a trial is called an adjudication hearing. It is where a judge determines whether the juvenile is responsible for the alleged offense.
Juveniles.
it is call adjudication
A Juvenile Trial is when you go to court and the jury pleads you guilty with charges or your not guilty with charges.
Once an offense has been committed by a juvenile, there will be a police investigation and a petition filed in a juvenile court. Next, a pre-hearing and pre-trial will occur. The final steps is a trial and sentencing.
In most jurisdiction juveniles are tried in a separate "juvenile court" unless they commit a serious crime that has the court elevate their offender status to that of an 'adult.' Then the juvenile is tried in adult court.
Charles Griffin has written: 'Trial of juvenile offenders' -- subject(s): Juvenile delinquents
Juveniles do not have access to trial by jury . . . . -------------------- Unless they have committed a capital crime and have been bound over to the adult court for prosecution.
If a juvenile is charged as an adult, the trial will be heard in Superior Court.Added: . . . otherwise most court systems have a separate track for juvenile offenders - Juvenile Court.
No they do not have a constitutional right to a jury.Additional: In some jurisdictions, they have what is known as a juvenile "peer jury" consisting of jurors of the same age-group as the juvie offender. The offender can choose, or not, to be tried by his "peer jury." ALSO - a juvenile who commits a heinous crime and is certified for trial as an adult offender would be entitled to a regular petit jury trial.