Common Penalties in Juvenile Delinquency Cases
What Parents Should Know About Penalties in Juvenile Cases
When a child is accused of breaking the law in California, parents often worry about what might happen next. Juvenile delinquency cases work differently from adult criminal cases. The system focuses on protection, rehabilitation, and long-term stability rather than...
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Here Are the Juvenile Delinquency Statistics You Should Know
There are two main types of juvenile offenses:
Acts that are crimes regardless of an individual’s age
Drug trafficking is one example
Status offenses - Acts that are only crimes due to the minor’s age
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Miranda Rights for Minors
You may be familiar with the Miranda warnings, which state the following four elements:
You have the right to remain silent.
Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law.
You have the right...
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10 Things You Need to Know About Juvenile Delinquency
Information on Juvenile Delinquency
What does it mean for a juvenile to be delinquent?
Essentially, it means that a person younger than the age of 18 has entered the criminal justice system and has been deemed a “juvenile delinquent.” These individuals tend to be between...
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