As per the Supreme Court decision in Kent, what criteria must juvenile courts that are responsible for making the waiver decision use?
What will be an ideal response?
The answer should include the following points:
• the seriousness of the alleged offense to the community and whether the protection of the community requires waiver
• whether the alleged offense was committed in an aggressive, violent, premeditated, or willful manner
• whether the alleged offense was against persons or against property, greater weight being given to offenses against persons, especially if personal injury resulted
• the prosecutorial merit of the complaint, that is, whether there is evidence on which a grand jury may be expected to return an indictment
• the desirability of trial and disposition of the entire offense in one court when the juvenile's associates in the alleged offense are adults who will be charged with a crime in the criminal court.
• the sophistication and maturity of the juvenile as determined by consideration of his home, environment, emotional attitude, and pattern of living
• the record and previous history of the juvenile
• the prospects for adequate protection of the public and the likelihood of reasonable rehabilitation of the juvenile
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