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9 February, 05:14

Rory is 16 but has been charged with a crime. His lawyer was hoping he would be tried as a juvenile but, due to the seriousness of the crime, he will be tried as an adult. What is the legal mechanism that allows for this

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  1. 9 February, 06:32
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    The mechanism of waiver hearing.

    Explanation:

    In U. S, juveniles may be transferred to adult criminal court through the process called a waiver hearing. The judge of a juvenile court may transfer a juvenile to be tried as adult after examining the seriousness of the crime. Crimes such as murder and r ape are more liable to receive a waiver hearing.

    In some cases, a juvenile may be automatically tried as an adult through "automatic transfer" process if meets the two criteria; if the juvenile is of a certain age (usually sixteen) and if the crime involves serious harm.
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