What happens in a Youth Court? Flashcards
What happens for second minor offences?
Police final warnings or reprimands.
Where are Youth Courts located?
Inside Magistrates’ Courts.
What is the difference between Youth Courts and Adult Courts?
Youth Courts are less formal.
What types of cases do they deal with?
Almost all of the cases involving people under eighteen.
The magistrates and district judges are allowed to give detention and training orders for up to how many months?
24 months as well as a range of community sentences.
Who is not allowed to attend Youth Courts?
Members of the public.
What will happen in a very serious case?
The person will attend Crown Court.
For what reasons will you go to Crown Court?
Murder, rape and serious robbery.
What can the Youth Court also decide when they think the punishments are insufficient?
To refer the case to Crown Court for sentencing.
