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Juvenile Courts and Law
Juvenile law is the body of law that applies to young people who are not yet adults. These people are called juveniles or minors. In most states, a person is a juvenile until eighteen years old. Juvenile cases are handled in a special court, usually called a juvenile court. Before the American juvenile justice system was created in the late 1800s, juveniles who broke the law were treated like adult criminals.Historical BackgroundWhen the United States was born in 1776, children under seven years of age were exempt from the criminal laws. Courts, however, treated juvenile...See the full content of this document
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