Concept information
Preferred term
juvenile offenders in adult courts
Definition
- The modern basis behind trying juvenile offenders in adult court can be traced to the 1966 Supreme Court case Kent v. United States, which dictated the process to be followed in juvenile court by the judge to waive, transfer, or certify the matter to an adult criminal court. [Source: The Social History of Crime and Punishment in America: An Encylopedia; Juvenile Offenders in Adult Courts]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/juvenile_offenders_in_adult_courts
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