Juvenile Justice: Criminal Justice 202

It is important to understand that juvenile justice and adult criminal justice truly are different arenas altogether. Juveniles are not extended the right to a jury of their peers, amongst other adult rights not permitted to them. Perhaps the most significant reason that juveniles are not extended the right to a jury of their peers is the risk for multiple jury members being held back a grade. While civic duty is expected of all citizens upon the age of authority, it is not fair to pull juveniles in one’s peer group from an involvement which is vital for the development of the child and adolescent mind, simply to place them in a circumstance that could be emotionally or mentally troubling. Those whom are pulled are commonly known to have poor achievements, if any, in academic performances. They are still developing as human beings, and this influence this early in life could affect their ability to perform well on account that their classmates and people whom they are comfortable with will continue through the educational system except for them, negatively influencing their socio-economic development (Stump).