Abstract:Minors who commit crimes are commonly placed under the jurisdiction of the state or federal juvenile justice system. Because juvenile status is statutorily rather than constitutionally mandated, juvenile courts may waive jurisdiction over young offenders, sending them to the adult criminal courts for trial. 1 A juvenile waiver hearing is an individualized determination of whether jurisdiction over a given child should be ceded to adult criminal court. The juvenile court considers a wide variety of criteria in … Show more
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