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Juvenile Crimes

Juvenile Crimes. North Carolina In North Carolina, you are considered an adult at the age of 18, however you can still be charged as an adult at 16 and

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Page 1: Juvenile Crimes. North Carolina In North Carolina, you are considered an adult at the age of 18, however you can still be charged as an adult at 16 and

Juvenile Crimes

Page 2: Juvenile Crimes. North Carolina In North Carolina, you are considered an adult at the age of 18, however you can still be charged as an adult at 16 and

North CarolinaIn North Carolina, you are considered an adult at

the age of 18, however you can still be charged as an adult at 16 and 17.

There are some provisions for processing youth under the age of 18. This depends on the severity of the crime and criminal history.

Page 3: Juvenile Crimes. North Carolina In North Carolina, you are considered an adult at the age of 18, however you can still be charged as an adult at 16 and

North Carolina Age FactsYou can register for driver’s ed at 14 and a half

You may not get married before age 14.

The age of ‘consent’ is 16.

You can register to vote if you will be 18 on or before the elections on November 4th.

You can’t get a tattoo unless you’re 18 (even with parent consent). – The law punishes the person giving the tattoo.

You can’t get a piercing (other than your ears) until you’re 18 (unless with parent consent).

Page 4: Juvenile Crimes. North Carolina In North Carolina, you are considered an adult at the age of 18, however you can still be charged as an adult at 16 and

Other NC Age Facts

• 13 – 17 who commit Class A felony - mandatory adult system

• 13 -15 who commit Class B-E felony - juvenile system with option for transfer hearing to adult court

• 6 -12 who commit any offense - juvenile court, no transfer hearing option

Page 5: Juvenile Crimes. North Carolina In North Carolina, you are considered an adult at the age of 18, however you can still be charged as an adult at 16 and

Juvenile CourtsThe goal is rehabilitation.

Neglect cases: Children who are neglected or abused by caregivers.

Delinquent cases: Children who commit crimes.

At a delinquent court appearance, the child, parents, arresting officer, probation officer, lawyer, and judge meet.

No jury trial. The judge decides delinquent or non-delinquent.

Page 6: Juvenile Crimes. North Carolina In North Carolina, you are considered an adult at the age of 18, however you can still be charged as an adult at 16 and

Rights and ProtectionsParents must be notified of arrest. Charges must

be written down.

Juveniles are not fingerprinted or photographed.

Right to confront witnesses.

Identity is kept secret. Records can be erased as adults.

Right to remain silent and have an attorney.

Most of these protections were established by the Supreme Court (In re Gault case).

Page 7: Juvenile Crimes. North Carolina In North Carolina, you are considered an adult at the age of 18, however you can still be charged as an adult at 16 and

In Re Gault: Facts of the Case

Gerald Gault, age 15, had been sentenced to six years in a reformatory for making indecent telephone calls to a neighbor.

His parents were not informed of his arrest and he had no attorney present, plus the neighbor was never questioned.

Page 8: Juvenile Crimes. North Carolina In North Carolina, you are considered an adult at the age of 18, however you can still be charged as an adult at 16 and

In Re Gault:The Results

The Supreme Court overturned the ruling in the 1967 case In re Gault and established rules for juvenile criminal cases.

Juveniles have the right to counsel, the right to confront witnesses, and the right not to be forced to incriminate themselves.

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Stages of the Juvenile Justice System

1. Juvenile is arrested.No fingerprints or photographs.

2. Parents and/or care givers are notified.3. Juvenile may be kept in a juvenile detention

center or sent home until until the court date.4. Juveniles may be diverted to counseling, job

training or drug treatment programs.5. Preliminary hearing decides if there is

enough evidence to try the juvenile.6. Juvenile trial proceeds, if there is enough

evidence.

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Stages Continued7. Juvenile cases are heard by a judge. (no jury

trial)

8. If the juvenile is found guilty the crime may be put on the juvenile’s record.

9. There is a separate hearing to determine punishment.

10. In some cases the crime is erased from the juvenile’s record once he/she has finished their probation.

Page 11: Juvenile Crimes. North Carolina In North Carolina, you are considered an adult at the age of 18, however you can still be charged as an adult at 16 and

PunishmentLectured, placed in special schools, or probation.

Ward of the court: Court may become guardian.

Sometimes tried as adults.