JUVENILE AND ADULT JUSTICE SYSTEM

Juvenile and Adult Justice System



Juvenile and Adult Justice System

Differences

The juvenile and adult systems are similar in many ways and yet are also different in many ways. In the juvenile system the standard of evidence of juvenile delinquency adjudications, in adult court trail it is the proof beyond a reasonable doubt (Kalinich, Klofas, & Stojkovic 2003).

The vital purpose of the juvenile courts is to protect and treatment for the child. Whereas adults the focus is to punish the guilty. Age determines the jurisdiction for a juvenile in juvenile court. The nature of the offense determines jurisdiction in ...