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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Taryn Prince

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6 December, 17:42

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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Phoebe Jacobs · Answer 1

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.