Posts Tagged ‘Waukesha Criminal Attorney’

When a minor commits a crime it is addressed differently in the court system. Special courts and judges are set up for handling juvenile delinquency cases. This is done to protect the minors from the harsh realities of adult court and sentencing.   It is the belief of the legal system that minors who commit…

In most states, the laws specify that anyone under the age of 18 is considered a juvenile. In many states, the law continues to state that anyone under the age of 12 is considered a child. With this in mind, the legal system has determined that anyone under the age of 18 the commits a…