Trial as an adult
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Trial as an adult is a situation in which a juvenile offender is tried as if they were an adult, whereby they may receive a longer or more serious sentence than would otherwise be possible if they were charged as a juvenile.
The examples and perspective in this article deal primarily with the United States and do not represent a worldwide view of the subject. (May 2012) |
While there are specific protections that exist for juvenile offenders, (such as suppression of an offender’s name, picture, a closed courtroom, or a record sealing[1] in which case the proceedings are not made public), these protections may be waived.