Juveniles + ASBOs

Refers to those under 18
Children under 10 have no reached the age of criminailty
Youth Courts
1. Cannot try difficult cases e.g Murder
2. Can impose community punishment, absolute or conditional charges
3. Most first offenders get given a 'refferal order'
  1. Work with a youth offender panel to sign a contract to prevent re-offending
4. Detention and training order
  1. Four months to two years, half in custody and other supervised in community
5. Parenting Order
  1. A parent must attend counselling and guidence sessions
6. Cannot try serious cases but if they think the punishment is enough then they can sort it in youth courts
Section 47 of the Children and Young Person act lets 'bona fide representives of newspapers' attend youth court

Resource summary

	Created by Chris Harper about 11 years ago