There has been no actual research done to compare the lengths of prison sentences given to juveniles convicted in criminal court then the ones used by those juveniles convicted in the juvenile system. But the bit of research that does exist, the research indicates that juveniles convicted in criminal court, mainly the serious and harsh offenders, are more likely to be put into prison and receive longer sentences than the juveniles tried for in the juvenile system. Even after this they are usually only served only a fraction of the sentences given by criminal court, in most of the cases, the juveniles served less time than they would have served in a juvenile facility. (Juvenile Justice). In 1996, a study in Texas came to the conclusion that
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Minors who are under the age of 18 years old, that have committed a crime or violate established laws and statues, are considered to be juvenile delinquents, juvenile offenders, youthful offenders or delinquent minors. Many states around the United States have enacted a couple of juvenile laws. These laws are determined by the state and discuss the rules that must be followed when a minor is being taken into custody. The laws range from how the juvenile has to be questioned, the restitution orders given, and the conditions of supervision and more. In many states some minors are categorized as incorrigible or status offenders, which is when a minor refuses to obey their parents or commit acts which are not considered to be crimes by adults. These few crimes are considered to be school truancy, violating curfew, running away from home, drinking alcohol, or behaving in a not acceptable manner. (Juvenile Crime Laws) As time went on, it was established that minors were not old enough to be responsible for criminal behavior and also the juvenile system was created to handle young offenders. They were created to focus mainly on rehabilitating minors instead of punishing them. It is now being more common for a minor who commits a serious crime such as
Minors who are under the age of 18 years old, that have committed a crime or violate established laws and statues, are considered to be juvenile delinquents, juvenile offenders, youthful offenders or delinquent minors. Many states around the United States have enacted a couple of juvenile laws. These laws are determined by the state and discuss the rules that must be followed when a minor is being taken into custody. The laws range from how the juvenile has to be questioned, the restitution orders given, and the conditions of supervision and more. In many states some minors are categorized as incorrigible or status offenders, which is when a minor refuses to obey their parents or commit acts which are not considered to be crimes by adults. These few crimes are considered to be school truancy, violating curfew, running away from home, drinking alcohol, or behaving in a not acceptable manner. (Juvenile Crime Laws) As time went on, it was established that minors were not old enough to be responsible for criminal behavior and also the juvenile system was created to handle young offenders. They were created to focus mainly on rehabilitating minors instead of punishing them. It is now being more common for a minor who commits a serious crime such as