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The juvenile justice system was created for kids 18 and under

By: Olivia Sandoval, Riley Groves, Verona Miller, Allie Canino,Maddie McClernon, Hilkiah Lawe

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"goal of diverting youthful offenders from the destructive punishments of criminal courts and encouraging rehabilitation..."
Most crimes committed by juveniles are heard in a juvenile court and have less severe punishments.

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Most cases tend to stem from truancy or unruly behavior. (Truancy is unjustified, extended absence from school). Most crimes committed by juveniles relate to rebellious actions such as drug use and breaking curfew, which are not crimes against other people or society, and can be solved with proper treatment.

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Juvenile system = Rehabilitation
Adult system = Punishment
The system is designed to try to help kids get help, therapy, and the social services needed to correct the mental disorders that cause them to commit crimes rather than locking them up in jail for the rest of their lives.

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This is a crime. Spiderman is a juvenile.

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more juveniles

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12-15 year olds can be, at most, sentenced in jail for a year.
16 or 17 year olds can be sentenced for a maximum of 2 years.

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Gives prosecutors discretion as to whether to charge juveniles as adults. Florida is one of 15 states that grant prosecutors this power.
This can affect those under 21 in many ways, changing the severity of their charge and time they have to spend. Their criminal records could deter them from getting into college and getting jobs.

(LAUREN PIERSON)

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Jack Louis has a higher crime rate compared to our good juvenile Abbey Hurt - example: Jack jumps off bridge. Abbey does not.

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Children continue to do certain crimes with minimal repercussions. in most circumstances a juvenile will go into a rehabilitation home and will be released at 25 with no record.

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Some states have statues that specify when a child can be tried as an adult for a crime. They sometimes do this in order to set an example to other kids that their actions have consequences. But this ruins the future of the kids that are being used as an example. For example, the cases of Tate and Williams.