previous record and the judge must make a statement on his decision. However some other important decisions made after this case from other cases was that jury trial was not required in adjudication hearings for juveniles. Additionally is that juvenile adjudications are similar to criminal court when it comes to double jeopardy. The main issues with these hearings is that often times the judge could ignore this due process requirement (Bernard, 1992). Comparing the past juvenile justice system to today it is a more functional system that treats juveniles in a better way. However the warren court is what caused a tough on crime movement allowing the juvenile justice system to adjust its perspective on juveniles. Nonetheless, at first it did it was harsh but with time it improved with the passing of delinquency prevention act. This helped deinstitutionalize juvenile delinquents who should not have been in jails or prisons (Bates and swan, 2014). …show more content…
Law enforcement in general are given discretion on what to do when encountering juvenile delinquents depending on the nature of the crime. This directly impacts the rate of juveniles going into the system. The officer has three options, take the juvenile to the intake office of the court, take them to a detention facility or release the child to their parents. After being taken to the office of the court the question implied at this point is whether or not the court should take action and if so what kind of action. This part can be broken down and handled by probation officers and other specialized screening. Next in the process is the adjudicatory stage. This is where the juvenile can make their plea and present his case as well as be cross examined (Clemens and Bartollas,