Juvenille Felony Defendants in Criminal Courts. State Court Processing Statistics, 1990-94

摘要

In the Nation's 75 largest counties, juveniles handled as adults in criminal courts represented about 1% of all felony defendants. State statutes define which persons are under the original jurisdiction of the juvenile court system. In 1994, 39 States and the District of Columbia defined the upper age limit of juvenile court jurisdiction at age 17. The remaining 11 States set the upper age limit below age 17. Three States (Connecticut, NewYork, and North Carolina) defined 16- and 17-year-olds as adults. Eight States (Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Texas, and South Carolina) defined 17-yearolds as adults.