What are the other two names given for teen courts?
Youth courts and Peer Courts
How old are the people who teen courts are for?
10-18 years old
Who judges and sentences the offenders in teen courts?
Senior high school students (their peers)
Who must give permission to allow the offenders to attend teen court?
Their parent or guardian
Which offences are too serious for teen courts?
Crimes that involve gangs or weapons!
How do teens volunteer for the jobs of prosecution, defence or jury? How are they trained?
through their high schools, they are trained by adult volunteers to carry out the procedures.
What are the defendants always sentenced to?
Community Service in the city parks, fire departments, animal shelters, old people's homes or local government buildings.
In some cases, what kind of things do offenders get sentenced to write?
An apology to the victim or essays about their misdemeanours!
For offenders who appear to be extremely angry, what might be ordered for them?
Attendance at anger management educational programmes.
What is the benefit of Teen Court for offenders when compared to the formal procedures of conventional juvenile court?
Offenders are free to walk away with a clean record.
What percentage of offenders from Teen Courts reoffend?
14%
Do you think the writer of this article prefers trying young offenders in municipal courts or teen courts?
Teen Courts!
