SOCY 4024 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Juvenile Court
Document Summary
While the role of the adult court is to handle adults who commit criminal offenses, the juvenile court is a separate entity. Juvenile court has jurisdiction over the following: (1) delinquent children: those who commit offenses that would be considered a. Crime if done by an adult (2) status offenses (3) neglected children: children whose parents can provide care but fail to do so (4) dependent children: children whose parents are unable to provide sufficient care. In short, juvenile court has expanded powers and jurisdiction when compared to the adult court. While the adult court"s primary function is dealing with criminal offense and punishing criminal acts, juvenile court has a broader range of function. Goal: remove the stigma associated with the act from the individual (5) rehabilitating juveniles: discretion to identify needs of individual children. The first stage of the juvenile court process. When the court first receives the police referral.
