A Comprehensive Analysis Of The Juvenile Justice System
The juvenile justice system differs from the adult justice system in different ways through that the crimes committed can simply be the same. In the juvenile system the juveniles are prosecuted under the delinquent acts which can only be referred to the adult system when the investigation confirms that they are serious to be handled under delinquent acts. Juvenile justice system uses adjudication hearing rather that going through a public trial in a jury like in the criminal justice system. Additionally the system shows to be much informal than the formal criminal justice system since it aims is to rehabilitate rather than punish the juvenile (Jenkins, 2011). Lastly, the system is the one that gives the provision of the action to be taken for