Waiving Juveniles to Criminal Court: Court Officials Express Their Thoughts

A study documents the views of judges, prosecutors, and public defenders in Wisconsin's 72 counties to examine modern legislative reforms in waiving juveniles to criminal court. The study focuses on the characteristics of juvenile justice practitioners; the influence of various issues and perce...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Urbina, Martin G. (Author)
Contributors: White, William Sakamoto
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2009
In: Social justice
Year: 2009, Volume: 36, Issue: 1, Pages: 122-139
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Keywords:
Adult courts
Attitude (Psychology)
Court Personnel
Criminal courts
Decision making in prosecution
Juvenile Delinquency
Juvenile courts
Juvenile justice administration
Punishment in crime deterrence
Trial & sentencing of children as adults
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Summary:A study documents the views of judges, prosecutors, and public defenders in Wisconsin's 72 counties to examine modern legislative reforms in waiving juveniles to criminal court. The study focuses on the characteristics of juvenile justice practitioners; the influence of various issues and perceptions on waiver decisions; the influence of legal and extralegal factors on waiver decisions; the utility and ramifications of transfers; the aftermath of the latest legislative reforms; and the future of juvenile transfers to criminal court. Analysis of questionnaires and interviews suggest that sending juveniles to adult court may not result in punitive sanctions for offenders.