Compare and contrast the similarities between the juvenile and adult systems

Question

What will be an ideal response?

Answer 1

Similarities:
? Police officers, judges, and correctional personnel use discretion in decision making in both the adult and the juvenile systems.
? The right to receive Miranda warnings applies to juveniles as well as to adults.
? Juveniles and adults are protected from prejudicial lineups or other identification procedures.
? Similar procedural safeguards protect juveniles and adults when they make an admission of guilt.
? Prosecutors and defense attorneys play equally critical roles in juvenile and adult advocacy.
? Juveniles and adults have the right to counsel at most key stages of the court process.
? Pretrial motions are available in juvenile and criminal court proceedings.
? Negotiations and plea bargaining exist for juvenile and adult offenders.
? Juveniles and adults have a right to a hearing and an appeal.
? The standard of evidence in juvenile delinquency adjudications, as in adult criminal trials, is proof beyond a reasonable doubt.
? Juveniles and adults can be placed on probation by the court.
? Both juveniles and adults can be placed in pretrial detention facilities.
? Juveniles and adults can be kept in detention without bail if they are considered dangerous.
? After trial, both can be placed in community treatment programs.
? Juveniles and adults can be required to undergo drug testing.
? Boot camp correctional facilities are now being used for both juveniles and adults.