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Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper comparing juvenile courts with adult courts. Include the following in your paper:
- Select a U.S. Supreme Court case from Ch. 4 of The Juvenile Justice System, or another relevant juvenile court case.
- Describe your case and the legal issues facing the juvenile and the court.
- Analyze the possible outcome of the case if the juvenile were an adult and tried in adult court.
- Include an overview of the juvenile justice system, with a comparison of the key differences between juvenile and adult courts, including roles and language differences.
- Describe the adjudication process by which a juvenile is transferred to the adult court system, and why the transfer did not occur in your chosen case.
- Include a summary of the analysis discussion you had with your collaborative group.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
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Running head: JUVENILE VS ADULT
Juvenile Courts Vs Adult Courts
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JUVENILE VS ADULT
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Juvenile Courts Vs Adult Courts
A juvenile is a minor, who according to definition is an individual who is younger
than the age a state or country has set to be a minimum adult’s age. In the united states, a
juvenile is generally 18 years of age apart but this age differs in some states which set t at 18
years. Juveniles can offend just like adults but their age cannot allow for them to be tried the
same as adults. When a juvenile is caught participating in illegal behaviours, they are said to
be juvenile delinquents. The law provides for a means through which they can be tried fairly
and that is through the juvenile courts, however, when a juvenile’s crime is deemed to be
serious, a juvenile can be tried as an adult. This paper examines a juvenile case and bring out
the differences between the juvenile justice system and adult criminal justice system, and
discussing the adjudication process through which a minor can be tried as an adult.
Roper vs. Simmons, 543 U.S 551, 2005
Christopher Simmons, who was 17 years old, Charles Benjamin and John Tessmer,
devised a plan to murder Shirley Crook. They planned to break into Mrs Crook’s house, and
tying her up. They met up in the night though one of the three, Tessmer, dropped out of the
plan. However, Simmons...
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