CJA 374 Week 3 Juvenile and Adult Courts A Comparative Analysis

Write a 1,050- to 1,750-word paper comparing juvenile courts with adult courts. Include the following in your paper:

• An overview of the juvenile justice system.
• A point-by-point comparison between juvenile and adult courts.
• The adjudication process by which a juvenile is transferred to the adult court system.
• The implications of the following for youthful offenders:

• The trend of increasing the use of waivers
• The trend of remanding juveniles to adult court for processing.

• The societal implications of abolishing juvenile court.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.  Please include at least 2 academic sources, in addition to your weekly readings.