Teen Court
I. Introduction
A. In the year of 2006, 411 teens were referred to the Escambia county teen court. Only 25 of the teens reoffended.
B. Teen court is a program designed to help teens learn accountability and responsibility after committing a crime.
C. I became interested in this topic because I would like to learn what happens to teens that commit crimes, but don’t get incarcerated.
D. It will help me learn about the court systems for when I become a lawyer in my later life.
E. I believe that teen court is a very helpful program that gives juveniles who committed a crime a second chance to get back on their feet so they don’t have a horrible record behind them.
II. What is teen court?
A. Teen Court is a real justice program run by teens for teens.
1. Juveniles who are the age of 12 through 17 who have committed a misdemeanor crime appear before a jury of their peers.
2. Crime must be first offense, and the respondent must admit involvement since this is a sentencing hearing only.
B. Teen Court is offered as a positive experience to divert a first time offender away from a pattern of criminal behavior.
1. Cases heard in Teen Court involve crimes such as shoplifting, disorderly conduct, destruction of property and possession of alcohol to name a few.
2. Cases heard in Teen Court do not go onto their records if they complete their sentence.
C. This information is important to my research because it go into details about what exactly Teen Court is.
III. Purpose of Teen Court
A. The purpose of Teen Court is to interrupt the possibilities of any developing criminal behavior pattern.
1. Promoting self-esteem, motivation for self-improvement and a healthy attitude towards authority and accepting the consequences of their actions through their sanctions/disciplines, helps instill a respect for the law, law enforcement, the system of government, authority and turns the teen around to a goal of being a productive citizen.
2. Teen Court offers a
A. In the year of 2006, 411 teens were referred to the Escambia county teen court. Only 25 of the teens reoffended.
B. Teen court is a program designed to help teens learn accountability and responsibility after committing a crime.
C. I became interested in this topic because I would like to learn what happens to teens that commit crimes, but don’t get incarcerated.
D. It will help me learn about the court systems for when I become a lawyer in my later life.
E. I believe that teen court is a very helpful program that gives juveniles who committed a crime a second chance to get back on their feet so they don’t have a horrible record behind them.
II. What is teen court?
A. Teen Court is a real justice program run by teens for teens.
1. Juveniles who are the age of 12 through 17 who have committed a misdemeanor crime appear before a jury of their peers.
2. Crime must be first offense, and the respondent must admit involvement since this is a sentencing hearing only.
B. Teen Court is offered as a positive experience to divert a first time offender away from a pattern of criminal behavior.
1. Cases heard in Teen Court involve crimes such as shoplifting, disorderly conduct, destruction of property and possession of alcohol to name a few.
2. Cases heard in Teen Court do not go onto their records if they complete their sentence.
C. This information is important to my research because it go into details about what exactly Teen Court is.
III. Purpose of Teen Court
A. The purpose of Teen Court is to interrupt the possibilities of any developing criminal behavior pattern.
1. Promoting self-esteem, motivation for self-improvement and a healthy attitude towards authority and accepting the consequences of their actions through their sanctions/disciplines, helps instill a respect for the law, law enforcement, the system of government, authority and turns the teen around to a goal of being a productive citizen.
2. Teen Court offers a