Juvenile Justice System

Introduction

The juvenile justice system is over 100 years old and has undergone a variety of alterations. When parens patriae was introduced to handling youthful offenders it has been altered into a fusion of a new viewpoint and approach of the adult criminal justice system. Today, the juvenile justice system is still seeking out its suitable structure and place in society. In this paper, I will discuss the adjudication process, give an overview of the juvenile justice system, and compare the key differences between juvenile and adult courts.

The Juvenile Justice System

More than 100 years ago, the first juvenile court in the United States was established in Chicago in 1899. The court process was originally informal and involved a conversation between the defendant, which lacked legal representation, and the judge. The juvenile courts implemented a probation and delivery system to offer minors with direction, direction, and learning to replace confinement in jails with adults. In 1967, every state established their own juvenile court system and the U.S. Supreme Court decided that the constitution needed to require that youths in the juvenile court system have many of the same rights as adults who are accused of crimes. Many of these rights included, the right to an attorney, and the right to confront witnesses against them.

Introduction

The juvenile justice system is over 100 years old and has undergone a variety of alterations. When parens patriae was introduced to handling youthful offenders it has been altered into a fusion of a new viewpoint and approach of the adult criminal justice system. Today, the juvenile justice system is still seeking out its suitable structure and place in society. In this paper, I will discuss the adjudication process, give an overview of the juvenile justice system, and compare