Difference between Juvenile and Adult Court in New Jersey
Cases in New Jersey which involve the participation of the youth differ greatly from cases involving adults including the goal of the juvenile justice system, the rights of juvenile defendants and the legal procedures of police and courts and the roles of the defense lawyer and the judge among other juvenile jurisprudence.
Even the Juvenile Court is separate. Juvenile cases are handled in the Family Division, not the Criminal Division, of Superior Court. In a growing number of
