Concept information
Preferred term
waiver to criminal court
Definition
- Juvenile transfer to adult court is the process by which some youths who are viewed by juvenile court judges as inappropriate for the juvenile justice system are transferred to adult court. The decisions to transfer a youth to adult court are typically based on concerns about public safety balanced against considerations of youth development. [Source: Encyclopedia of Psychology and Law; Waiver to Criminal Court]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/waiver_to_criminal_court
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