Youth Court
types of case -- vandalism
assault
tobacco
sluffing
curfew
shoplifting
trespassing
More serious cases go to juvenile court
ages sent to youth court --
7 year old -- tobacco
9 and 11 -- had stolen money from their mother
8 year olds shoplifting
after 18 can't come to youth court anymore
after 18 only truancy and still in high school
Most from junior high
most common is truancy
Student volunteers -- 9th grade, second semester and up
judge, bailiff, prosecutor, clerk
come and observe then start out as bailiff to prosecutor(reads the case out loud), clerk, judge (usually panel of three)
Students can come twice -- after that they go to juvenile court
goes on your record after that
Consequences --
community service -- must be done for a non-profit organization (library, etc.)
research -- tobacco case -- perhaps put up posters about dangers of tobacco
guidelines -- minimum/maximum service hours
Procedure
prosecution reads police report
judge asks student to explain
Most common answer for vandalism -- "I just wasn't thinking."
Most cases tried individually -- but will sometimes deliberate more than one at once.
will hear both stories first
judge
bailiff
an opportunity for kids to teach other kids
Present:
Monica L
Joseph S
Cristine B
Jack H
Anthony J
Kenlee W
Alex P
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Thursday, December 2, 2010
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