Presentation is loading. Please wait.

Presentation is loading. Please wait.

Youth Court By: Andrea Johnson, Kayla Lubin, Ann Isabelle, Ashley Easley, Cedric Pierre-Louis.

Similar presentations


Presentation on theme: "Youth Court By: Andrea Johnson, Kayla Lubin, Ann Isabelle, Ashley Easley, Cedric Pierre-Louis."— Presentation transcript:

1 Youth Court By: Andrea Johnson, Kayla Lubin, Ann Isabelle, Ashley Easley, Cedric Pierre-Louis

2 Facts & Statistics o 53% of youth court programs require respondents to participate in jury duty, at least once as part of their sentence. o The average amount of training that most youth court volunteers receive is 10 hours. o 55% of youth courts close their hearing to the general public. o 30% of youth courts hold hearings at least once a month. o 70 % of youth courts hold hearings all year long vs. 28% of programs that operate during the school year only. o The average reported annual budget for a youth court program is approximately $32,767.

3 Extended Information o Youth courts are less formal than adult courts o members of the public are not allowed in to the court (unless they get permission) o you are called by your first name Types of cases a youth court deals with o A youth court deals with cases like: o theft and burglary o anti-social behavior o drugs offences o For serious crimes, like murder or rape, the case starts in the youth court but will be passed to a Crown Court.

4 Youth Court Case A Debenhams town store was looted by a gang in August 2011. The gang consisted of about 20 to 30 youths who robbed and trashed the store. The damage was worth about £6,500. A young 11 year old boy from that group appeared at the Highbury Corner Youth Court. He was the youngest one of them and was charged for burglary and violent acts.

5 Right to Bail A juvenile has a general right to bail. o As for adults, the main reasons for refusing bail are that the defendant is accused of an imprison able offence and there are substantial grounds for believing that the defendant: o will abscond; o will commit further offences whilst on bail; or will interfere with witnesses. [ o The court may also refuse bail for the juvenile's own protection or welfare or for a limited number of other reasons. o A juvenile's parent may be asked to act as a surety for up to £50 for the juvenile's attendance at court.

6 Sentences Detention/ Training Order o Given only to 12 to 17 year olds o Lasts from 4 months to 2 years o Defendant spends first part of sentence in custody and second part in community service o Failure to follow any issued orders may result in imprisonment or eternal supervision. Types of Offenses Violent /Sexual Crime o extended sentence o Long time in custody followed by long time under supervision Murder o Minimum time in custody followed by lifetime supervision o Defendant is not allowed to apply for parole Armed Robbery/ Rape o Life imprisonment


Download ppt "Youth Court By: Andrea Johnson, Kayla Lubin, Ann Isabelle, Ashley Easley, Cedric Pierre-Louis."

Similar presentations


Ads by Google