How to Compare the Juvenile Justice System to the Adult Justice System
The adult justice system and the juvenile justice system may appear similar on the surface, but there are major differences between the two. The juvenile justice system is more about rehabilitation than punishment.
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Due Process
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Juveniles are helped in the area of due process more than adult offenders are. Children tried as juveniles cannot be sentenced to adult facilities. The purpose of juvenile facilities is to shield children from bad influences and to keep them from developing criminal tendencies.
Stricter Schedules
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Juvenile facilities are much like adult jails or prisons; however, they have stricter schedules so that the juvenile is provided with codes of conduct and more structure, which helps with rehabilitation of delinquent behaviors.
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Jurisdiction
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Once a juvenile is in the justice system, the court can retain jurisdiction over the juvenile until he legally becomes an adult, age 21 in most states. Additionally, in some situations juvenile offenders can be transferred to an adult facility after they reach legal age.
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