Compare and contrast the similarities and differences between juvenile and adult court proceedings
What will be an ideal response?
Adult courts focus on criminality; juvenile courts focus on delinquency and a special category of "status offenses."
Adults have comprehensive rights against unreasonable searches of person, home, and possessions. Juveniles have limited rights against unreasonable searches.
Adults have the right against self-incrimination; a knowing waiver is possible. Juveniles have the right against self-incrimination; waivers are questionable.
Adults are assumed innocent until proven guilty. With juveniles guilt and innocence are not primary issues; the system focuses on the interests of the child.
Adult court has an adversarial setting. Juvenile court has a helping context.
With adults, arrest warrants form the basis for most arrests. With juveniles, petitions or complaints legitimize apprehension.
Both adults and juveniles have the right to an attorney.
Adults have public trials. Juveniles have closed hearings and do not have the right to a jury trial.
Goals of the adult system are punishment and reformation. Goals of the juvenile system are protection and treatment.
Adults do not have the right to treatment, whereas juveniles have a specific right to treatment.
Adults have the possibility of bail or release on recognizance. Juveniles are released into parental custody.
Adults have public records of trial and judgment. Juveniles' records are sealed and sometimes destroyed by a specified age.
Adults have possible incarceration in adult correctional facility. Juveniles have separate facilities at all levels.
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