Discuss the four major differences between juvenile courts and adult courts

What will be an ideal response?


• Juvenile courts do not utilize juries. The focus of the juvenile court is on the child and not the crime.
• Juvenile courts utilize different terminology in order to avoid the stigma attached to criminal proceedings.
• Rather than an adversarial relationship, the parties involved in the juvenile court work together in the best interest of the child.
• To avoid "saddling" the child with a criminal past, juvenile court hearings and records are kept sealed and the proceedings are closed to the public.

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