Teen Court’s Goals
Provide a program offering youth valuable education and hands on experience in the legal and judicial system.
Provide meaningful and constructive alternatives to the formal court process of juvenile offenders.
Reduce the number of youths in juvenile court by intervening early and interrupting developing patterns of criminal behavior.
Give an opportunity to make restitution through community service, written letters of apology, and Teen Court participation.
Allow youth to participate in the role of a juror to experience the other side of the justice system by determining consequences for peers.
Create awareness in youth offenders of the harmful consequences their actions have on others.
Build positive basic habits and skills
Reporting to work on time
Cooperating with coworkers
Accepting constructive criticism
Successfully completing tasks
