Juvenile in the United States

Juvenile Waivers to Adult Court in relation to Crime and Race

Juvenile Waivers to Adult Court is included in the Encyclopedia of Race and Crime (1), beginning with: Juvenile waiver is a process that permits transfer of jurisdiction over juveniles to the adult court system. A waiver system for serious violent and/ or habitual juvenile offenders has been created by legislative initiatives in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Juvenile waivers are sometimes referred to as either transfers or certifications and are based on the assumption that some crimes by juveniles are so serious that they warrant criminal prosecution. However, juvenile waivers represent a departure from the original goals of the juvenile justice system, which focused on protecting and rehabilitating youth offenders. Critics of juvenile waivers also argue that they have had a dramatic impact on increasing the rate of disproportionate confinement of minority youth. This section first reviews the development of the American juvenile justice system and juvenile waivers.

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Notes and References

1. Entry about Juvenile Waivers to Adult Court in the Encyclopedia of Race and Crime

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• Juvenile Justice
• Juvenile Delinquency
• Chronic Offenders
• Recidivism

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• Corrections
• Sentencing and Sanctions
• Death Penalty

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• Juvenile Justice
• Juvenile Delinquency
• Sex Offenders

Juvenile in Juvenile Law

In this context, Juvenile information is available through this American legal Encyclopedia.