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JUVENILE CRIME
Transfer to Adult Court Allowable?
Maximum Length of Sentence for a Juvenile
Separation of Incarcerated Juveniles from Adults
Yes, for serious felonies
2 to 7 years
Not mandatory, generally separated in practice
No
1/2 adult sentence
Yes
Yes
No juvenile incarceration
Not mandatory, generally separated in practice
N/A
8 years
Yes
Yes
2 years
Yes
No
1/2 adult sentence
Yes
Yes
10 years
Yes
No
15 years
Yes
No
1/3 adult sentence
Yes
Yes
Lifetime sentence
Yes
Yes
Lifetime sentence
Yes
Yes
No juvenile incarceration
No (some exceptions)
N/A
10 years
Yes
N/A
No lifetime sentence
Yes
No
One year
Yes
SOURCE: Weitekamp et al. (1999).
a The lower age limit is 7 in Tasmania.
b Age of full criminal responsibility differs by state
