Youth Courts

p>Youth courts (also called teen, peer, and student courts) are programs in which youth sentence their peers for minor delinquent and status offenses and other problem behaviors. To read more about these courts and their history visit http://www.youthcourt.net/?page_id=52 Discuss the types of offenses heard in these types of courts. Do you believe juveniles should be adjudicated differently than adults for these types of offenses? Make a brief position statement either in support or opposition of using youth courts