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This is generally understood to be 18 years of age, but the courts CAN and do, have the authority, in the case of certain heinous offenses committed by juveniles, to try them and sentence them as adults.
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If a juvenile is at least 13 years old, he or she can be tried as an adult for committing any of seven delinquent acts. These acts are particularly serious crimes such as robbery with a firearm or murder. A juvenile who is at least 15 can be tried as an adult for committing any delinquent act.
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Is a teenager considered an adult?
No - an adult is someone who has reached the age of maturity. A person is a teenager once they reach their 13th birthday.
In Russia at what age can a young person be tried as an adult?
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What age is a teenager considered adult in georgia?
In Georgia, a teenager is considered an adult at the age of 18. At that age, individuals are legally able to make their own decisions, enter into contracts, and vote in elections.
If a teenager is charged with a crime she or he should be tried as an adult?
This varies from place to place. Yes. In my area of Canada the prosecution has to show that the Teenager was operating at level of an adult That the crime is of sufficient violence or depravity to require an adult penalty.
At what age are you a young adult?
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What is the legal age for a teenager to leave home in Maryland?
18 when you become an adult.
What is the inverse of if you are a teenager then you are younger than 20?
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Are there teenagers on the Sims 3 PC?
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Is Miley Cyrus an adult or teenager?
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Is David Henrie a teenager?
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What is the appropriate age to be tried as an adult?
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If someone commits a felony as a teenager how long would it stay on their record?
Unless the individual was tried as an adult (in which case it will always appear on their adult record) - the juvenile record will be sealed when they reach 18 years of age. The public will not be able to see it, but law enforcement and the courts will always have access to it.
