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What is the purpose of transfer laws for juvenile offenders to adult court?
What is the purpose of transfer laws for juvenile offenders to adult court?
- To reduce recidivism
- To provide better rehabilitation services
- To address public policy goals (correct)
- To increase the likelihood of reoffending
What is the controversy surrounding transfers to adult court for juvenile offenders?
What is the controversy surrounding transfers to adult court for juvenile offenders?
- Whether it is effective in reducing recidivism (correct)
- Whether it violates the rights of young offenders
- Whether it is too lenient on juvenile offenders
- Whether it is too harsh on juvenile offenders
What are the mechanisms for transfer to adult court?
What are the mechanisms for transfer to adult court?
- Judicial, legislative, and prosecutorial waivers (correct)
- Public, private, and community-based programs
- Counseling, therapy, and education
- Probation, parole, and community service
What are the types of judicial waivers?
What are the types of judicial waivers?
What do legislative waivers do?
What do legislative waivers do?
What do prosecutorial waivers grant?
What do prosecutorial waivers grant?
What is the impact of transfers to adult court on juveniles?
What is the impact of transfers to adult court on juveniles?
What is the purpose of adult imprisonment for juvenile offenders?
What is the purpose of adult imprisonment for juvenile offenders?
What are the barriers to reentry for juveniles in adult facilities?
What are the barriers to reentry for juveniles in adult facilities?
What is the evidence supporting transfer laws reducing recidivism?
What is the evidence supporting transfer laws reducing recidivism?
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Study Notes
- All states have transfer laws for juvenile offenders to adult court.
- Transfers to adult court are controversial and divide youthful offenders into two categories.
- Little evidence supports that transfer laws reduce recidivism.
- Juveniles who have been transferred are more likely to reoffend upon release.
- Judicial, legislative, and prosecutorial waivers are mechanisms for transfer to adult court.
- Judicial waivers include discretionary, presumptive, and mandatory types.
- Legislative waivers exclude certain offenses from juvenile court jurisdiction.
- Prosecutorial waivers grant prosecutors discretion to file charges in either court.
- Adult imprisonment attempts to address public policy goals but has many problems.
- Substantial barriers to reentry exist for juveniles in adult facilities.
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