Suspect in custody after shooting at Georgia high school,
Sept 6, 2024 15:04:10 GMT
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Post by glitterbomb on Sept 6, 2024 15:04:10 GMT
I found this article, linked below. Here is a snippet:
Factors that may influence the judge's decision or a prosecutor's request to transfer a juvenile case to adult court include:
the seriousness of the offense and whether the child caused serious harm to another person
the age of the juvenile
the juvenile's record of criminal activity, and
whether the juvenile is amenable to treatment. Someone not amenable would be a juvenile who has already received counseling and other services but continued to commit crimes, showing that the rehabilitative response of the juvenile system has not worked and isn't likely to work in the future.
If a minor is charged with murder, has almost reached the age of majority, has a long record of prior criminal activity (especially violent crimes like assault and battery), and already has received services in the juvenile justice system like counseling and confinement in a juvenile facility, a judge likely would decide the minor should be charged as an adult. If a crime is particularly violent and brutal, the judge could order the child tried as an adult based on only the crime, regardless of the child's age, criminal history, or other factors.
Some states have age limits for waivers and transfers, such as age 14, but many have no age limit, meaning a judge can decide to transfer a murder case involving an eight-year-old defendant to adult court, as we see reported in the national media from time to time.
www.criminaldefenselawyer.com/resources/criminal-defense/juvenile/who-decides-try-a-juvenile-adult
Factors that may influence the judge's decision or a prosecutor's request to transfer a juvenile case to adult court include:
the seriousness of the offense and whether the child caused serious harm to another person
the age of the juvenile
the juvenile's record of criminal activity, and
whether the juvenile is amenable to treatment. Someone not amenable would be a juvenile who has already received counseling and other services but continued to commit crimes, showing that the rehabilitative response of the juvenile system has not worked and isn't likely to work in the future.
If a minor is charged with murder, has almost reached the age of majority, has a long record of prior criminal activity (especially violent crimes like assault and battery), and already has received services in the juvenile justice system like counseling and confinement in a juvenile facility, a judge likely would decide the minor should be charged as an adult. If a crime is particularly violent and brutal, the judge could order the child tried as an adult based on only the crime, regardless of the child's age, criminal history, or other factors.
Some states have age limits for waivers and transfers, such as age 14, but many have no age limit, meaning a judge can decide to transfer a murder case involving an eight-year-old defendant to adult court, as we see reported in the national media from time to time.
www.criminaldefenselawyer.com/resources/criminal-defense/juvenile/who-decides-try-a-juvenile-adult
