Teen Court To be eligible for Teen Court, the juvenile must be between the ages of 14-17. Each teen must admit guilt to the offense for which they have been charged. They must also be willing to complete the interventions assigned by the jury. All participants in the courtroom are teens except for the judge. Teen Court works because teens are judging other teens. With Teen Court, positive peer pressure is the underlying motivational factor. The most common offenses referred to Teen Court are: shoplifting, criminal trespass, theft, possession of drug paraphernalia, disorderly conduct, minor consumption of alcohol. Interventions imposed by Teen Court include: Community Restitution Service, essays, counseling, jury duty, Life Skills, classes, monetary fines, apology letters, education programs such as “Stoplifting” and "Marijuana 101". |
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