The Juvenile Court system was a system set up to deal with minors who find themselves in In trouble with their parents, or the law. This system has its benefits and itsflaws. The first juvenile court in the United States was established in 1899, in Illinois. This set a trend that would grow across the entire United States { Forer, 198 }. In 1974 The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act was put into effect. It hadmany regulations to follow, such as, making prevention of juvenile crime a nationalpriority. It also assisted state, local, individual, and private organizations to have moresensible, less costly, and more preductive systems. It also prevents juvenile halls fromturning into nurseries for crime. Separation of minors and adults in the facilities is alsopart of the act. States who do not corporate with the standards of the act do not receivefunding from the government, the states who do follow will receive government aid { Hyde, 42 }.The three areas that juvenile courts deal with are criminal acts of minors, minorsneglected or mistreated by parents, or minors in need of supervision in order to stay out oftrouble. A minor can be brought to a juvenile court for other charges that are notcriminal. Such as running away, disobedience, mischief, annoying behavior, or a claim fordependency {Forer, 114 }. The juvenile courts do not handle any civil matters. Thecourts have their flaws in dealing with minors.There are no set standards for the rights of an accused minor. Lately the lawsdealing with this have become better. But may rights are not being given. The rights thathave been noted as being violated are as follows. Minors can be arrested with out awarrant, no bail provided, no jury trial, few appellate rights, arrested for crimes that if anadult had commited are not crimes, a juvenile petition and adult petition differ greatly, andnot all courts have rules of procedure. These are just a few examp...
