Like defendants who are put on trial and sentenced , juveniles who are under the age of 18 have certain standards that are just specific to them. Their disposition is within the sound discretion of the trial court and will not be disturbed by this court absent of abuse or discretion. Any Bucks County criminal lawyer will know the programs and options available for the juvenile, especially a Bucks County Juvenile Lawyer. The purpose of the Juvenile Act is for the protection of public interest, to provide children who have committed delinquent acts, programs of supervision, care, and rehabilitation, which provide balanced attention to the protection of the community.
From different cases over the years, the court has come up with the 4 different guidelines for trial courts, and probation officers to deal with during these types of cases. The guidelines are 1). The facts should establish a purposeful and intentional perpetration of actual or feigned acts, which, if carried out would cause injury, disarray or psychological disturbance to the people affected by this act. 2). Each individual when arrested, should be quickly but thoroughly evaluated by responsible police investigators, mental health investigators, and juvenile correctional experts to determine the appropriate cause of action. 3). The child’s family relationships, stability, deviance, interaction with others, and peers/associates must be evaluated in terms of their impact on the child’s conduct and behavior. And finally last but not least 4). A thorough and accurate compilation of the actual or derivative effect of the behavior on other individuals must be assessed prior to the ultimate disposition of the case.
These guidelines were put into place so that the officers of the court, and the officers who look over these kids know how to assess, and how to rehabilitate the delinquent kids in the best way possible.