Juvenile Court
Juvenile Court (young offender’s court) have special authority to pass judgments for crimes that are committed by children or 
adolescents. In most modern legal systems, children and teens that commit a crime are treated differently from legal adults that have committed the same offense.
Countries differ in whether juveniles should be tried as adults for serious crimes or considered separately. Since the 1970s, minors have been tried increasingly as adults in response to “increases in violent juvenile crime.” As a result, young offenders may not be prosecuted as adults. Andrew E. Bender is your voice in Juvenile Court.