Though a person may be under the age of 18, he or she could still get into considerable trouble if he or she is believed to have participated in criminal activity. Juvenile crimes can be just as serious as crimes committed by adults, and as a result, a young person...
When a minor who is under the age of 18 commits a crime in Florida, his or her parents or legal guardians may also be held responsible for the crime. The court may impose various penalties onto the parents of a juvenile for the crimes they commit, in addition to the...
On Dec. 1, three juveniles in Florida were accused of shooting a pizza delivery driver with BB guns. The individuals accused of juvenile crimes are reportedly 12- and 13-year-old teens. Although reports about the incident indicate that there were four juveniles, only...
Many people in Florida have the mistaken belief that juvenile records automatically go away once the youth reaches the age of 18. This is not the case, however. When a person has a juvenile criminal record, he or she must apply to have the record either sealed or...
Although people may have the idea that providing intensive levels of supervision to juveniles will help stave off recidivism rates, that is not always the case. Studies on Florida juveniles who are assessed at a low risk to re-offend actually demonstrate the opposite...
Every parent knows the teenage years are difficult. Teenagers are in the process of learning how to be mature, responsible adults, but they often make mistakes along the way. They are vulnerable to peer pressure, and when they fall in with the wrong crowd that can...
For too many kids, a juvenile arrest is the first step toward becoming a repeat offender and eventually encountering the adult criminal justice system. Now Broward County law enforcement agencies are taking concrete steps to reverse that trend. The County has...
A 16-year-old youth has been is facing multiple felony charges, including a first-degree murder charge, in connection with the fatal shooting of a security guard and two ATM robberies. Police have requested that he be tried as an adult. In Florida, a person arrested...
In a highly publicized case, a South Florida teenager who viciously beat a 15-year-old girl at a middle school bus stop was sentenced to 20 years in prison recently. The judge imposed the stiff sentence despite evidence the defendant, who was 15 at the time of the...
Whether it is true or not, there is a perception that juveniles today are committing more "adult" crimes than ever before. Faced with the continuing problem of juvenile crimes, authorities too often turn to punishment rather than rehabilitation as the remedy. A...
