Juvenile Court vs. Adult Court
Discussion: Juvenile Court vs. Adult Court
Paper details:
Review the articles:
Judge to Decide on Moving Teen’s Murder Case to Juvenile Court
Link here: http://www.wbaltv.com/news/hearingcontinuestomoveteensmurdercasetojuvenilecourt/27336628
and Teen Charged in Ga. Baby Killing Wants to Be Tried as Juvenile.
Link here: http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/teenseeksjuveniletrialgababykilling
In your post, apply case law to construct arguments that answer the following questions:
If you were the judge, would you transfer either of the above cases to juvenile court? Why or why not?
Analyze the scenarios using the mitigating circumstances and risk assessments detailed in your text;
What factors or circumstances influenced your rationale in answering the question in part a?
Additional and useful material.
This chapter provides an overview of the assessment and classification process. Chapter 5: Case Assessment,
Classification, and Management Description of the Processes
https://www.ncjrs.gov/html/ojjdp/juris_tap_report/ch5_02.html

